عنوان

Behavior Genetic Approaches in Behavioral Medicine

(Number (ISBN

1475793774

(Number (ISBN

1475793790

(Number (ISBN

9781475793772

(Number (ISBN

9781475793796

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b549093

Title Proper

Behavior Genetic Approaches in Behavioral Medicine

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

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

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Boston, MA

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Springer US : Imprint : Springer

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1995

Series Title

Perspectives on individual differences.

Text of Note

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.

Text of Note

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.

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Book number

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

J Rick Turner

John K Hewitt

Lon R Cardon

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[Book]

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