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Common genetic and environmental influences on major depressive disorder and conduct disorder.
- Source :
- Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology; Apr2008, Vol. 36 Issue 3, p433-444, 12p, 3 Diagrams, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The evidence for common genetic and environmental influences on conduct disorder (CD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents was examined. A sample of 570 monozygotic twin pairs, 592 dizygotic twin pairs, and 426 non-twin siblings, aged 12-18 years, was recruited from the Colorado Twin Registry. For the past year data, there was a significant correlation between the genetic influences on MDD and CD and, for the lifetime data, there was a significant correlation between the genetic influences on MDD and CD, and a significant correlation between the nonshared environmental influences on MDD and CD. Our results suggest that some genetic factors will increase an individual's vulnerability to both MDD and CD in adolescence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CONDUCT disorders in adolescence
MENTAL depression
DEPRESSED persons
TEENAGERS
ADOLESCENCE
PUBERTY
DEPRESSION in children
CHILD psychology
MENTAL health
DIAGNOSIS of mental depression
CHILD psychopathology
COMPARATIVE studies
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
CLASSIFICATION of mental disorders
RESEARCH
TWINS
TWIN psychology
COMORBIDITY
EVALUATION research
SOCIAL context
DISEASE prevalence
SEVERITY of illness index
DIAGNOSIS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00910627
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31315280
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-007-9189-1