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Childhood separation anxiety disorder and adult onset panic attacks share a common genetic diathesis.
Depression and anxiety - 1 Apr 2012
Roberson-Nay Roxann, Eaves Lindon J, Hettema John M, Kendler Kenneth S, Silberg Judy L
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BACKGROUND: Childhood separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is hypothesized to share etiologic roots with panic disorder. The aim of this study was to estimate the genetic and environmental sources of covariance between childhood SAD and adult onset panic attacks (AOPA), with the primary goal to determine whether these two phenotypes share a common genetic diathesis. METHODS: Participants included parents and their...
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