Stable genetic influence on anxiety-related behaviours across middle childhood

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-94

  Trzaskowski, MacIej ^a   Zavos, Helena M S ^a   Haworth, Claire M A ^a   Plomin, Robert ^a   Eley, Thalia C ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Anxiety related behaviours; Developmental anxiety; Genetic continuity; Genetics; Longitudinal multivariate study; Middle childhood; Twins

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENT; FEAR; GENETICS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TWINS;

ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DISEASES IN TWINS; ENVIRONMENT; FEAR; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NEGATIVISM; PHENOTYPE; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 84858786037     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-011-9545-z     Document Type: Article

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