Article
Spousal concordance for substance use and anxiety disorders.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Dec 2007
Low Nancy, Cui Lihong, Merikangas Kathleen R
Abstract excerpt
Assortative mating -- the tendency for mate selection to occur on the basis of similar traits -- plays an essential role in understanding the genetic contribution to psychiatric illness. It also carries significant impact on clinical prognosis and is an important mechanism explaining spousal concordance. This study uses a family study design ascertaining 225 probands with substance abuse/dependence, anxiety...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
