Gene-environment correlations in the stress-depression relationship

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 229-243

  Schnittker, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral genetics; depression; genes; stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; TWINS;

ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 78449295819     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146510378240     Document Type: Article

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