Identifying genetic predictors of depression risk: 5-HTTLPR and BDNF Val66Met polymorphisms are associated with rumination and co-rumination in adolescents

Frontiers in Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue NOV, 2013, Pages

  Stone, Lindsey B ^a,b   McGeary, John E ^a,c,d   Palmer, Rohan H C ^a,d   Gibb, Brandon E ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR; BDNF Val66Met; Co rumination; Depression; Rumination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890263933     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16648021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2013.00246     Document Type: Article

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