Article
Child maltreatment moderates the association of MAOA with symptoms of depression and antisocial personality disorder.
Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) - 1 Feb 2010
Beach Steven R H, Brody Gene H, Gunter Tracy D, Packer Hans, Wernett Pamela, Philibert Robert A
Abstract excerpt
There is a growing body of data indicating that Gene x Child Maltreatment interactions at monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) play a role in vulnerability to symptoms of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) but not major depression (MD). Using a sample of 538 participants from the Iowa Adoption Studies, we introduce a conceptual model that highlights two distinct pathways from child maltreatment to symptoms of MD,...
Topics
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Child Abuse
- Child, Preschool
- Depressive Disorder, Major
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Middle Aged
