Article
A review and meta-analysis of the genetic epidemiology of anxiety disorders.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Oct 2001
Hettema J M, Neale M C, Kendler K S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The authors conducted meta-analyses of data from family and twin studies of panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to explore the roles of genetic and environmental factors in their etiology. METHOD: MEDLINE searches were performed to identify potential primary studies of these disorders. Data from studies that met inclusion criteria were...
Topics
- Anxiety Disorders
- Family
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Odds Ratio
- Panic Disorder
- Phobic Disorders
- Risk Factors
- Sex Factors
- Social Environment
- Twin Studies as Topic