ISBN:
9781461495093
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (346 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Series Statement:
Advances in Behavior Genetics Ser v.2
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
304.5
Keywords:
Behavior genetics
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Human genetics
;
Neurosciences
;
Psychiatry
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Psychology ; Research
;
Psychology, Pathological
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Electronic books
Abstract:
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 increasingly sophisticated and yielding ?yet more conclusive and useful results. This is certainly the case in the area of child and adult psychopathology.?Behavior Genetics of Psychopathology summarizes the state of the field, examiningthe role of genes and environment as they affect common neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions. Emphasizing key research areas (comorbidities, twin studies, the integration of methods), the book assesses the current literature, offers up-to-date findings, sorts through lingering controversies, and identifies a clear future agenda for the field. Expertly-written chapters focus on issues of both general salience that shape behavior genetics of psychopathology, to specific disorders of major clinical importance, among them:?ADHD: the view from quantitative genetic research.Autism spectrum disorders and their complex heterogeneityGenetic influences on anxiety and depression in childhood and adolescence.Evidence for etiologically-defined subgroups within the construct of antisocial behavior.Sleep and psychopathology: the reasons for their co-occurrence. Behavioral genetic approaches to the etiology of comorbidity.Epigenetics of psychopathology.?This combination of timeliness and depth of coverage make Behavior Genetics of Psychopathology a frontline resource for behavior geneticists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and neuroscientists, and is perfectly suited to graduate students looking to join these fields.
Abstract:
Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Insight from Quantitative Genetic Research -- Introduction -- Current Issues -- Quantitative Genetic Designs and Initial Findings -- Adoption Studies -- Familial/Sibling Designs -- Twin Designs and Biometrical Genetics -- Multivariate Models -- Twin Studies into the Heritability of ADHD -- Categorical and Dimensional Approaches -- The Heritability of the Two Domains of ADHD Symptoms -- Gender Differences -- The Heritability of ADHD Symptoms Across the Lifespan -- ADHD and Co-occurring Disorders and Traits -- Oppositional Behaviour -- Autism Spectrum Disorder -- Reading Difficulties -- The Broader Behavioural Profile Accompanying ADHD -- The Aetiological Architecture of Cognitive and Brain Processes in ADHD Endophenotypes: Definitions and Approaches -- Cognitive Endophenotypes -- EEG and MRI Endophenotypes -- A Summary of Molecular Genetic Studies on ADHD -- Candidate Gene Studies -- Genome-Wide Approaches and CNVs -- Molecular Genetic Studies on Cognitive and Brain Phenotypes in ADHD -- Summary of Molecular Genetic Findings -- Synthesising Results Across Fields and Moving Forward: Gene-by- Environment Interactions -- Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 2: Progress in Understanding the Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Autistic Traits: Twin Studies from 1977 to the Present Day -- Introduction -- Current Issues -- Autism Spectrum Disorders -- The Heritability of Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and the Broader Autism Phenotype -- Autistic Traits in Community Samples -- "MZ Differences" Design -- Multivariate Twin Studies of Autism and Autistic Traits -- Autism and Intellectual Disability -- Autism and Early Language Problems -- Autism and Psychiatric Conditions.
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