The influence of genetic factors and life stress on depression among adolescent girls

Archives of General Psychiatry

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-232

  Silberg, Judy ^a   Pickles, Andrew ^b   Rutter, Michael ^c   Hewitt, John ^e   Simonoff, Emily ^d   Maes, Hermine ^a   Carbonneau, Rene ^a   Murrelle, Lenn ^a   Foley, Debra ^a   Eaves, Linden ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; ONSET AGE; PREPUBERTY; PUBERTY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; TWINS;

EID: 13044310137     PISSN: 0003990X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.56.3.225     Document Type: Article

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