Article
Sex differences in genetic and environmental risk factors for irrational fears and phobias.
Psychological medicine - 1 Feb 2002
Kendler K S, Jacobson K C, Myers J, Prescott C A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: For irrational fears and their associated phobias, epidemiological studies suggest sex differences in prevalence and twin studies report significant genetic effects. How does sex impact on the familial transmission of liability to fears and phobias? METHODS: In personal interviews with over 3000 complete pairs (of whom 1058 were opposite-sex dizygotic pairs), ascertained from a population-based...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.