Article
The genetic epidemiology of personality disorders.
Dialogues in clinical neuroscience - 1 Jan 2010
Reichborn-Kjennerud Ted
Abstract excerpt
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...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
