Genetic and environmental influences on externalizing behavior and alcohol problems in adolescence: A female twin study

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 313-321

  Knopik, Valerie S ^a   Heath, Andrew C ^b   Bucholz, Kathleen K ^b   Madden, Pamela A F ^b   Waldron, Mary ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Alcoholism; Conduct disorder; Genetics; Parental alcoholism; Prenatal substance exposure; Twin studies

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONDUCT DISORDER; COVARIANCE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL SMOKING; PHENOTYPE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TWINS; VARIANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOLISM; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BIRTH WEIGHT; COHORT STUDIES; CONDUCT DISORDER; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MISSOURI; MODELS, GENETIC; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649438699     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2009.03.011     Document Type: Article

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