Abstract
In women, genetic risk factors for MD increase the probability of experiencing SLEs in the interpersonal and occupational/financial domains. Genes can probably impact on the risk for psychiatric illness by causing individuals to select themselves into high risk environments.
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- 27
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- 3
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- 539-547
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Kenneth S. Kendler,
Laura Karkowski-Shuman
(1997).
Stressful life events and genetic liability to major depression: genetic control of exposure to the environment?.
Psychological Medicine
, 27
(3)
, 539-547.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291797004716
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- 10.1017/s0033291797004716