Article
The structure of genetic and environmental risk factors for anxiety disorders in men and women.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Feb 2005
Hettema John M, Prescott Carol A, Myers John M, Neale Michael C, Kendler Kenneth S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The anxiety disorders exhibit high levels of lifetime comorbidity with one another. Understanding the underlying causes of this comorbidity can provide insight into the etiology of the disorders and inform classification and treatment. OBJECTIVE: To explain anxiety disorder comorbidity by examining the structure of the underlying genetic and environmental risk factors. DESIGN: Lifetime diagnoses for 6...
Topics
- Adult
- Anxiety Disorders
- Comorbidity
- Diseases in Twins
- Family Health
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Models, Genetic
- Models, Statistical
