The Genetics of Suicidal Behaviour

The International Handbook of Suicide and Attempted Suicide

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 209-221

  Roy, Alec ^a   Nielsen, David ^b   Rylander, Gunnar ^c   Sarchiapone, Marco ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gene coding for tryptophan hydroxylase; Genetic component; Genetics of suicidal behaviour; Monozygotic twins; Suicide literature

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949742590     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470698976.ch13     Document Type: Chapter

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