Anger/frustration, task persistence, and conduct problems in childhood: A behavioral genetic analysis

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 80-87

  Deater Deckard, Kirby ^a   Petrill, Stephen A ^b   Thompson, Lee A ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior problems; Genetics; Temperament

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANGER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; READING; SELF CONTROL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHER; TWINS;

ANGER; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; CONDUCT DISORDER; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS;

EID: 33846433489     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01653.x     Document Type: Article

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