The development of fears from early adolesence to young adulthood: A multivariate study

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1759-1769

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

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^e VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Genetics; Phobia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEAR; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TWINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57349164779     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291708002936     Document Type: Article

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