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Are infants differentially sensitive to parenting? Early maternal care, DRD4 genotype and externalizing behavior during adolescence.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Dec 2014
Nikitopoulos Jörg, Zohsel Katrin, Blomeyer Dorothea, Buchmann Arlette F, Schmid Brigitte, Jennen-Steinmetz Christine, Becker Katja, Schmidt Martin H, Esser Günter, Brandeis Daniel, Banaschewski Tobias, Laucht Manfred
Abstract excerpt
Insensitive and unresponsive caregiving during infancy has been linked to externalizing behavior problems during childhood and adolescence. The 7-repeat (7r) allele of the dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) gene has meta-analytically been associated with a heightened susceptibility to adverse as well as...
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