Genetic and environmental influences on the relationship between aggression and hyperactivity-impulsivity as rated by teachers and parents

Twin Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 261-274

  Vierikko, Elina ^a   Pulkkinen, Lea ^a   Kaprio, Jaakko ^b,c   Rose, Richard J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BIRTH; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COVARIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEACHER; TWINS;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACULTY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENTS; PHENOTYPE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; TWINS; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 3142715875     PISSN: 13690523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/136905204774200541     Document Type: Review

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