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In the face of uncertainty: a twin study of ambiguous information, anxiety and depression in children.

Journal of abnormal child psychology - 1 Jan 2008

Eley Thalia C, Gregory Alice M, Lau Jennifer Y F, McGuffin Peter, Napolitano Maria, Rijsdijk Fruhling V, Clark David M

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Anxiety and depression share genetic influences, and have been associated with similar cognitive biases. Psychological theories of anxiety and depression highlight threat interpretations of ambiguity. Little is known about whether genes influence cognitive style, or its links to symptoms. We assessed ambiguous word and scenario interpretations, anxiety and depression symptoms in 300 8-year-old twin pairs. There...

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PMID: 17687641
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-007-9159-7

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