The role of temperament and social support in depressive symptoms: A twin study of mid-aged women

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 106, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 99-105

  Yuh, Jongil ^a   Neiderhiser, Jenae M ^a   Spotts, Erica L ^a   Pedersen, Nancy L ^b,c   Lichtenstein, Paul ^b   Hansson, Kjell ^d   Cederblad, Marianne ^d   Elthammer, Olle ^d   Reiss, David ^e  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Social support; Temperament; Twin study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC RISK; GENETICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; MOTHER; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SAMPLE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEMPERAMENT;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHENOTYPE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 37349124140     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.05.025     Document Type: Article

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