Etiology of the dimensions of anxiety sensitivity: A behavioral-genetic analysis

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 899-914

  Taylor, Steven ^a   Jang, Kerry L ^a   Stewart, Sherry H ^b   Stein, Murray B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Anxiety sensitivity; Anxiety Sensitivity Index; Behavioral genetics; Twin study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ANXIETY SENSITIVITY INDEX; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PATHOGENESIS; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 43049159224     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2007.09.005     Document Type: Article

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