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Familial aggregation for conduct disorder symptomatology: the role of genes, marital discord and family adaptability.
Psychological medicine - 1 Jul 2000
Meyer J M, Rutter M, Silberg J L, Maes H H, Simonoff E, Shillady L L, Pickles A, Hewitt J K, Eaves L J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is extensive evidence of statistical associations between family discord/ maladaptation and antisocial behaviour in the children, but questions remain on the extent to which the psychopathological risks are genetically or environmentally mediated. METHODS: Twin pairs (N = 1,350), aged 8 to 16 years, in the general population-based Virginia Twin Study of Adolescent Behavioral Development were...
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