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Behavior Genetic Approaches in Behavioral Medicine

1475793774

1475793790

9781475793772

9781475793796

b549093

Behavior Genetic Approaches in Behavioral Medicine

[Book]

edited by J. Rick Turner, Lon R. Cardon, John K. Hewitt.

Boston, MA

Springer US : Imprint : Springer

1995

Perspectives on individual differences.

I Orientation --;1 Behavior Genetic Approaches in Behavioral Medicine: An Introduction --;II Addictive Behaviors --;2 Mediators and Moderators of Alcoholism Inheritance --;3 Genetic Influences on Smoking Behavior --;4 Smoking and Addictive Behaviors: Epidemiological, Individual, and Family Factors --;III Stress and Reactivity --;5 Behavior Genetic Studies of Cardiovascular Responses to Stress --;6 Developmental Genetic Trends in Blood Pressure Levels and Blood Pressure Reactivity to Stress --;IV Body Weight, Adiposity, and Eating Behaviors --;7 Genetic Influences on Body Mass Index in Early Childhood --;8 Genetic Studies of Obesity across the Life Span --;9 Genetics and Eating Disorders --;V Gender and Ethnicity --;10 Issues in the Behavior Genetic Investigation of Gender Differences --;11 Studying Ethnicity and Behavioral Medicine: A Quantitative Genetic Approach --;VI Beyond Heritability --;12 Genetics, Environmental Risks, and Protective Factors --;13 Quantitative Trait Loci: Mapping Genes for Complex Traits --;VII Epilogue --;14 Implications of a Behavior Genetic Perspective in Behavioral Medicine --;Author Index.

Leading researchers examine how behavior genetics provides crucial insights into genetic and environmental influences in the development of biobehavioral disorders. These influences are illustrated by using the examples of cardiovascular disease, obesity and eating disorders, alcohol use and abuse, and smoking behavior.

Human genetics.

Medicine.

Psychology, clinical.

edited by J. Rick Turner, Lon R. Cardon, John K. Hewitt.

J Rick Turner

John K Hewitt

Lon R Cardon

[Book]

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