Genes, environment, and psychopathology : understanding the causes of psychiatric and substance use disorders / Kenneth S. Kendler, Carol A. Prescott.

By:

Kendler, Kenneth S, 1950-

Contributor(s):

Prescott, Carol A

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Guilford Press, c2006.Description: xx, 412 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

1593853165 (cloth)
9781593853167

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

616.89/042 22

LOC classification:

RC455.4.G4 K46 2006

NLM classification:

WM 140

Online resources:

Contents:

The scientific and social context of the Virginia Adult Twin Study of Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders -- Methodology used in the VATSPSUD -- Twinning and twin models -- Internalizing disorders -- Externalizing and substance use disorders -- Twin model assumptions -- Childhood experiences and risk for psychopathology -- Adult experiences and risk for psychopathology -- Sex differences -- Genetic and environmental influences on stability and change -- The genetics of what?: comorbidity, general versus specific effects, and risk indicators -- Three extensions of the twin model -- The genetics of the environment -- Mechanisms for genetic control of exposure to the environment -- Is the relation between environmental risk factors and psychiatric disorders causal? -- Genetic control of sensitivity to the environment -- Integrative models.

Item type: E-BOOKS

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
E-BOOKS	MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO	NFIC	616.89/042 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	EBS13530	-1	EBS13530