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A twin study of genetic and environmental influences on suicidality in men.
Psychological medicine - 1 Jan 2002
Fu Q, Heath A C, Bucholz K K, Nelson E C, Glowinski A L, Goldberg J, Lyons M J, Tsuang M T, Jacob T, True M R, Eisen S A
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies that have examined genetic influences on suicidal behaviour were confounded by genetic vulnerability for psychiatric risk factors. The present study examines genetic influences on suicidality (i.e. suicidal ideation and/or suicide attempt) after controlling for the inheritance of psychiatric disorders. METHODS: Sociodemographics, combat exposure, lifetime DSM-III-R major depression,...
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