Longitudinal changes in the contribution of genetic and environmental influences to symptoms of depression in older male twins

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 505-510

  Carmelli, Dorit ^a   Swan, Gary E ^a   Kelly Hayes, Margaret ^b   Wolfb, Philip A ^b   Reed, Terry ^c   Miller, Bruce ^d  

^a SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033813772     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.15.3.505     Document Type: Article

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