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Gene–environment correlation in developmental psychopathology

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Modern research acknowledges that psychopathology and individual differences in normal development are the joint products of both biological and social influences. Although there have been numerous publications on Gene × Environment interactions in the past decade, gene-environment correlation is another important form of gene-environment interplay that has received less attention. This Special Section demonstrates, using a range of methodological approaches, the importance of gene-environment correlation in developmental psychopathology. Several types of gene-environment correlation are described, including passive, evocative, and active. Other studies highlight the potential for gene-environment correlation to obscure associations between risk exposures and child psychopathology. Future directions for gene-environment correlation research are discussed.

Source: Development and Psychopathology

DOI: 10.1017/s0954579412000855

Authors: Ariel Knafo, Sara R. Jaffee

Institutions: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, King's College London, University of Pennsylvania

Language: English

Topic: Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Economic and Social Research Council