Behavior Genetics of Psychopathology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Rhee, Soo Hyun (Editor), Ronald, Angelica (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Advances in Behavior Genetics ; 2
• Subjects: Psychology.; Human genetics.; Neurosciences.; Psychiatry.; Behavioral sciences.; Experiential research.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Psychology Research.; Human Genetics.; Behavioral Sciences.; Personality and Social Psychology.

As a dynamic, interdisciplinary field, behavior genetics and its evolution are being followed closely by scientists across the psychological and medical domains. The discoveries surrounding the human genome and the advancement in molecular genetic technologies have  led to studies becoming increasin...

Table of Contents:

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: insight from quantitative genetic research
• Progress in understanding the causes of autism spectrum disorders and autistic traits: Twin studies from 1977 to the present day
• Genetic influences on depression and anxiety in childhood and adolescence
• Evidence for Meaningful Etiological Distinctions within the Broader Construct of Antisocial Behavior
•  Sleep and Psychopathology: Quantitative and Molecular Genetic Research on Comorbidity.-Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
• Genetics of Substance Use Disorders.-Behavioral genetic approaches to understand the etiology of comorbidity
• Gene-Environment Interactions (GxE) in Behavioral Genetics.-Epigenetics of Psychopathology
• Future Directions  In Genetics Of Psychiatric Disorders.-.