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Association between the catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met polymorphism and self-perceived social acceptance in adolescent girls.
Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology - 1 Aug 2009
Waugh Christian E, Dearing Karen F, Joormann Jutta, Gotlib Ian H
Abstract excerpt
Low perceived social acceptance is a significant risk factor for emotional difficulties in children. No studies, however, have examined genetic factors that may underlie individual differences in perceived social acceptance. In the present study we examined the relation between polymorphisms on the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met and serotonin transporter promoter (5-HTTLPR) genes and perceived...
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