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Gene-environment interplay between peer rejection and depressive behavior in children.
Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines - 1 Aug 2009
Brendgen Mara, Vitaro Frank, Boivin Michel, Girard Alain, Bukowski William M, Dionne Ginette, Tremblay Richard E, Pérusse Daniel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic risk for depressive behavior may increase the likelihood of exposure to environmental stressors (gene-environment correlation, rGE). By the same token, exposure to environmental stressors may moderate the effect of genes on depressive behavior (gene-environment interaction, GxE). Relating these processes to a peer-related stressor in childhood, the present study examined (1) whether genetic...
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