The genetic relationship between social cognition and conduct problems

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 377-383

  Scourfield, Jane ^a   Martin, Neilson ^a   Eley, Thalia C ^b   McGuffin, Peter ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Conduct problems; Social cognition; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COVARIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PHENOTYPE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TWINS; BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; MEDICAL GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MODELS, GENETIC; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 3142723614     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BEGE.0000023643.49413.df     Document Type: Article

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