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Genetic associations with performance on a behavioral measure of distress intolerance.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Jan 2012
Amstadter Ananda B, Daughters Stacey B, Macpherson Laura, Reynolds Elizabeth K, Danielson Carla Kmett, Wang Frances, Potenza Marc N, Gelernter Joel, Lejuez C W
Abstract excerpt
Both theory and empirical evidence support possible associations between two candidate genetic polymorphisms (SLC6A4 5-HTTLPR l/s and COMT Val(158)Met--rs4680 variants) and emotion-regulation difficulties. One particular form of emotion-regulation difficulty, distress intolerance, has been measured using a behavioral assessment in youth; data indicate a relationship with poor psychological functioning. No prior...
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