The structure of the genetic and environmental influences on mental well-being

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2379-2384

  Keyes, Corey L M ^a   Myers, John M ^b   Kendler, Kenneth S ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; SELF EVALUATION; TWINS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SELF-ASSESSMENT; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649873613     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.193615     Document Type: Article

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