Investigating the Association between Autistic-Like and Internalizing Traits in a Community-Based Twin Sample.

Hallett, Victoria; Ronald, Angelica; Happe, Francesca

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ERIC Number: EJ852172

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Publication Date: 2009-Jun

Pages: 10

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Investigating the Association between Autistic-Like and Internalizing Traits in a Community-Based Twin Sample

Hallett, Victoria; Ronald, Angelica; Happe, Francesca

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, v48 n6 p618 Jun 2009

The phenotypic and etiologic relation between internalizing and autistic-like traits is studied using a community-based twin sample. Internalizing and autistic-like traits showed moderate phenotypic overlap but have specific genetic influences.

Descriptors: Twins, Genetics, Autism, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Etiology, Behavior Problems, Genetic Disorders, Correlation

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