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Genetic epidemiology of anxiety disorders.
Handbook of experimental pharmacology - 1 Jan 2005
Merikangas K R, Low N C P
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This chapter reviews the genetic epidemiology of the major subtypes of anxiety disorders including panic disorder, phobic disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Controlled family studies reveal that all of these anxiety subtypes are familial, and twin studies suggest that the familial aggregation is attributable in part to genetic factors. Panic disorder and, its spectrum have...
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