A longitudinal twin study of temperament and behavior problems: Common genetic or environmental influences?

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1448-1456

  Gjone, H ^a   Stevenson, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Activity; Behavior problems; Child Behavior Checklist; Emotionality; Follow up; Sociability; Temperament; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DELINQUENCY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS;

EID: 0030771920     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199710000-00028     Document Type: Article

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