Open AccessFamily Transmission and Heritability of Externalizing Disorders
Author(s) -
Brian M. Hicks,
Robert F. Krueger,
William G. Iacono,
Matt McGue,
Christopher J. Patrick
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
archives of general psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3636
pISSN - 0003-990X
DOI - 10.1001/archpsyc.61.9.922
Subject(s) - conduct disorder , psychology , antisocial personality disorder , vulnerability (computing) , alcohol dependence , alcohol use disorder , clinical psychology , intervention (counseling) , etiology , substance abuse , twin study , psychiatry , alcohol abuse , heritability , developmental psychology , medicine , poison control , injury prevention , alcohol , environmental health , genetics , biochemistry , chemistry , computer security , biology , computer science
Antisocial behavior and substance dependence disorders exact a heavy financial and human cost on society. A better understanding of the mechanisms of familial transmission for these "externalizing" disorders is necessary to better understand their etiology and to help develop intervention strategies.