Serotonin transporter genotype and mild traumatic brain injury independently influence resilience and perception of limitations in veterans

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 835-842

  Graham, David P ^a,b,c   Helmer, Drew A ^a,d   Harding, Mark J ^a,b   Kosten, Thomas R ^a,b   Petersen, Nancy J ^a,d   Nielsen, David A ^a,b  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic Factors; Polymorphism; Resilience; Serotonin Transporter; Traumatic Brain Injury; Veterans

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL STRESS; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VETERAN;

EID: 84875890113     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.02.006     Document Type: Article

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