The genetic epidemiology of psychiatric disorders: A current perspective

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-11

  Kendler, K S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAMILY STUDY; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; REVIEW; TWINS;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MENTAL DISORDERS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TWIN STUDIES;

EID: 0031014492     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00800661     Document Type: Review

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