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Genetic co-morbidity between neuroticism, anxiety/depression and somatic distress in a population sample of adolescent and young adult twins.
Psychological medicine - 1 Jun 2012
Hansell N K, Wright M J, Medland S E, Davenport T A, Wray N R, Martin N G, Hickie I B
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BACKGROUND: Genetic studies in adults indicate that genes influencing the personality trait of neuroticism account for substantial genetic variance in anxiety and depression and in somatic health. Here, we examine for the first time the factors underlying the relationship between neuroticism and anxiety/depressive and somatic symptoms during adolescence. METHOD: The Somatic and Psychological Health Report...
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