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Social stress and the oxytocin receptor gene interact to predict antisocial behavior in an at-risk cohort.
Development and psychopathology - 1 Feb 2015
Smearman Erica L, Winiarski D Anne, Brennan Patricia A, Najman Jake, Johnson Katrina C
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphisms in the oxytocin receptor gene are commonly associated with prosocial behaviors in the extant literature, yet their role in antisocial behaviors has rarely been explored, particularly during the transition from adolescence to early adulthood. We examined a prospective cohort (N = 404), collecting youth, mother, and clinician reports of conduct-disordered and antisocial behavior at ages 15 and 20. The...
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