Strong genetic correlation between interview-assessed internalizing disorders and a brief self-report symptom scale

Twin Research and Human Genetics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 64-72

  Gjerde, Line C ^a,b   Røysamb, Espen ^a,b   Czajkowski, Nikolai ^b   Reichborn Kjennerud, Ted ^a,b,c   Ørstavik, Ragnhild E ^b   Kendler, Kenneth S ^d   Tambs, Kristian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Classical twin; Genetic variance; Internalizing disorders; Self report

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 5; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NORWAY; PHENOTYPE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951603940     PISSN: 18324274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/twin.14.1.64     Document Type: Article

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