Exploring the association between anxiety and conduct problems in a large sample of twins aged 2-4

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-122

  Gregory, Alice M ^a   Eley, Thalia C ^a   Plomin, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Conduct; Environment; Genes; Twins

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONDUCT DISORDER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TWINS;

ANXIETY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDUCT DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS;

EID: 3543032255     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JACP.0000019765.29768.1c     Document Type: Article

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