Implications of genetic research for child psychiatry

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 569-576

  Rutter, Michael ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Clinical implications; Conduct disorder; Depression; Genetics; Hyperactivity; Nature nurture interplay; Schizophrenia; Tourette's syndrome

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DEPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 1842415427     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379704200602     Document Type: Review

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