Article
Common and specific genetic influences on aggressive and nonaggressive conduct disorder domains.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 1 May 2006
Gelhorn Heather, Stallings Michael, Young Susan, Corley Robin, Rhee Soo Hyun, Christian Hopfer, Hewitt John
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore the genetic and environmental influences on DSM-IV conduct disorder (CD) aggressive and nonaggressive subscales, taking into account age and sex differences. METHOD: A community sample of 1,100 twin pairs (ages 11-18) was interviewed using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children. Bivariate analyses, using variable threshold models accounting for age and sex differences, were used to...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Aggression
- Child
- Child Behavior Disorders
- Diseases in Twins
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Personality Assessment
