Phenotypic and genetic structure of anxiety sensitivity in adolescence and early adulthood

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 680-688

  Brown, H M ^a   Trzaskowski, M ^a   Zavos, H M S ^a   Rijsdijk, F V ^a   Gregory, A M ^b   Eley, T C ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Anxiety sensitivity; Factor analyses; Genetics; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMOTIONALITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY DISORDERS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPE; TWINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863882684     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.05.001     Document Type: Article

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