Genetic susceptibility to family environment: BDNF val66met and 5-HTTLPR influence depressive symptoms

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 947-956

  Dalton, Elizabeth D ^a   Hammen, Constance L ^a   Najman, Jake M ^b   Brennan, Patricia A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR; Cumulative plasticity; Depression; Differential susceptibility; Val66met

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR, HUMAN; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; SLC6A4 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLELE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EPISTASIS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLELES; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EPISTASIS, GENETIC; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925661484     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: 19391293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/fam0000032     Document Type: Article

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