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Genetic Heterogeneity in Adolescents' Depressive Symptoms in Response to Victimization.
Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 - 1 Jan 2015
Gottfredson Nisha C, Foshee Vangie A, Ennett Susan T, Haberstick Brett, Smolen Andrew
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This study had two objectives: first, to determine the degree to which experiences of victimization by peers during adolescence led to a subsequent rise in depressive symptoms, and second, to identify genetic markers that predict depressive reactivity to victimization. We used a cohort sequential design to obtain a longitudinal sample of 1,475 adolescents (3,263 observations) in Grades 8 to 12 (56% female; 47%...
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