Changes in genetic and environmental influences on depressive symptoms across adolescence and young adulthood

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 189, Issue NOV., 2006, Pages 422-427

  Lau, Jennifer Y F ^a,b   Eley, Thalia C ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SIBLINGS; TWINS;

EID: 33750591332     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.105.018721     Document Type: Article

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