A developmental twin study of symptoms of anxiety and depression: Evidence for genetic innovation and attenuation

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1567-1575

  Kendler, K S ^a,b   Gardner, C O ^a,b   Lichtenstein, P ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Development; Genetic effects; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEPRESSION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; ONSET AGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN; SYMPTOM; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SWEDEN; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53649111295     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S003329170800384X     Document Type: Article

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