Genetic and environmental contributions to depression symptomatology: Evidence from Danish twins 75 years of age and older

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 439-448

  McGue, Matt ^c   Christensen, Kaare ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DEPRESSION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TWINS;

EID: 0030738817     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.106.3.439     Document Type: Article

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