Developmental-genetic effects on level and change in childhood fears of twins during adolescence

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1201-1210

  Eaves, Lindon J ^a   Silberg, Judy L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Development; Evolution; Fears; Genetics; Growth curves; Heritability; IRT; MCMC; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEAR; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN GENETICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOBIC DISORDERS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS; VIRGINIA;

EID: 54849423230     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.01956.x     Document Type: Article

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