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ArticleJournal of family theory & review2013

Overview of Behavioral Genetics Research for Family Researchers.

Diana Samek, Martha Rueter, Bibiana Koh

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Article in Journal of family theory & review, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Parent involvement, sibling companionship, and adolescent substance use: A longitudinal, genetically informed design.Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) · 2015
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Diana SamekDepartment of Psychology, N218 Elliot Hall, 75 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55108 ( di.samek@gmail.com ).
Martha Rueter
Bibiana Koh

Funding

RESEARCH IN PSYCHOPATHOLOGYT32MH017069 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES · PI LUCIANA, MONICA · 1985 to 2011
$2.2M
NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH017069
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the methods, assumptions, and key findings of behavioral genetics methodology for family researchers with a limited background. We discuss how family researchers can utilize and contribute to the behavioral genetics field, particularly in terms of conducting research that seeks to explain shared environmental effects. This can be done, in part, by theoretically controlling for genetic confounds in research that seeks to determine cause-and-effect relationships among family variables and individual outcomes. Gene-environment correlation and interaction are especially promising areas for the family researcher to address. Given the methodological advancements in the field, we also briefly comment on new methods in molecular genetics for studying psychological mental health disorders.

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Behavior geneticsgenetic relatednesshuman developmentshared environment

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PMID24073018
PMCPMC3780434

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