01-04-2008
Common Genetic and Environmental Influences on Major Depressive Disorder and Conduct Disorder
Gepubliceerd in: Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | Uitgave 3/2008
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The evidence for common genetic and environmental influences on conduct disorder (CD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents was examined. A sample of 570 monozygotic twin pairs, 592 dizygotic twin pairs, and 426 non-twin siblings, aged 12–18 years, was recruited from the Colorado Twin Registry. For the past year data, there was a significant correlation between the genetic influences on MDD and CD and, for the lifetime data, there was a significant correlation between the genetic influences on MDD and CD, and a significant correlation between the nonshared environmental influences on MDD and CD. Our results suggest that some genetic factors will increase an individual’s vulnerability to both MDD and CD in adolescence.