Hypothesis-driven research for G × E interactions: the relationship between oxytocin, parental divorce during adolescence, and depression in young adulthood

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Windle, Michael ^a   Mrug, Sylvie ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; depression; oxytocin; parental divorce; young adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 85118809187     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01322     Document Type: Article

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