The association between internalizing and externalizing behavior in childhood and early adolescence: Genetic or environmental common influences?

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 277-286

  Gjone, Helene ^a   Stevenson, Jim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Externalizing behavior; Internalizing behavior; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; TWIN CONCORDANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; CONDUCT DISORDER; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0030768704     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025708318528     Document Type: Article

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