The genetic epidemiology of personality disorders.

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The genetic epidemiology of personality disorders.

Dialogues in clinical neuroscience - 1 Jan 2010

Reichborn-Kjennerud Ted

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Genetic epidemiologic studies indicate that all ten personality disorders (PDs) classified on the DSM-IV axis II are modestly to moderately heritable. Shared environmental and nonadditive genetic factors are of minor or no importance. No sex differences have been identified, Multivariate studies suggest that the extensive comorbidity between the PDs can be explained by three common genetic and environmental risk...

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Environment
Genetic Association Studies
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Molecular Epidemiology
Personality Disorders
Personality Inventory
Risk Factors

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PMID: 20373672
PMCID: PMC3181941

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