5-HTTLPR moderates the effect of relational peer victimization on depressive symptoms in adolescent girls

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 173-179

  Benjet, Corina ^a   Thompson, Renee J ^b   Gotlib, Ian H ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PSIQUIATRÍA RAMÓN DE LA FUENTE MUÑIZ   (Mexico)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR; Bullying; Depression; Genetic polymorphisms; Peer victimization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PEER GROUP; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 73549107229     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02149.x     Document Type: Article

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