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Belief and disbelief in the existence of genetic risk factors for suicide: cross-cultural comparisons.

Psychological reports - 1 Dec 2007

Voracek Martin

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There is evidence for widespread disbelief in the genetics of suicide, despite recent research progress in this area and convergent evidence supporting a role for genetic factors. This study analyzed the beliefs held in 8 samples (total N = 1224) of various types (psychology, medical, and various undergraduates, psychology graduates, and the general population) from 6 countries located on 3 continents (Austria,...

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PMID: 18361135
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.101.4.1189-1195

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