A shared genetic propensity underlies experiences of bullying victimization in late childhood and self-rated paranoid thinking in adolescence

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 754-763

  Shakoor, Sania ^a   McGuire, Phillip ^b   Cardno, Alastair G ^c   Freeman, Daniel ^d   Plomin, Robert ^e   Ronald, Angelica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bullying victimization; Paranoia; Psychotic experiences; Twin study

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL THINKING; ADOLESCENT; ANHEDONIA; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISORIENTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; PARANOIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; TWINS; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM; CRIME VICTIM; ENGLAND; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; PARANOID DISORDERS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; DISEASES IN TWINS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; PARANOID DISORDERS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 84930679344     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: 17451701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbu142     Document Type: Article

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