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No evidence for interaction between MAOA and childhood adversity for antisocial behavior
Author(s) -
Prichard Zoë,
Mackin Andrew,
Jorm Anthony F.,
Easteal Simon
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of medical genetics part b: neuropsychiatric genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.393
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 1552-485X
pISSN - 1552-4841
DOI - 10.1002/ajmg.b.30581
Subject(s) - psychology , antisocial personality disorder , association (psychology) , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , poison control , injury prevention , medicine , environmental health , psychotherapist
Previous reports have identified an interaction between an MAOA promoter polymorphism and childhood adversity for antisocial behavioral outcomes in males. This study attempted to replicate this finding in an Australian community survey of 1,002 Caucasian men aged 20–24 years. Greater childhood adversity was associated with later antisocial behavior, but no association was observed between MAOA genotype and antisocial behavior, and no interaction was found between childhood adversity and MAOA genotype for antisocial behavior. This study does not support previous reports of an interaction between MAOA genotype and childhood adversity for antisocial behavior in males. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.