Antisocial behavior and alcoholism: A behavioral genetic perspective on comorbidity

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 255-287

  Waldman, Irwin D ^a   Slutske, Wendy S ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Antisocial behavior; Behavior genetics; Comorbidity; Etiology

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOLISM; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033975006     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(99)00029-X     Document Type: Article

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