Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 125-133 , June 2004

Heritability of individual depressive symptoms

  • Kerry L. Jang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Behavioural Science, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 2A1
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-604-822-7895; fax: +1-604-822-7756.
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  • W.John Livesley

      Affiliations

    • Division of Behavioural Science, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 2A1
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  • Steven Taylor

      Affiliations

    • Division of Behavioural Science, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 2A1
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  • Murray B. Stein

      Affiliations

    • VA San Diego Healthcare System and the Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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  • Erin C. Moon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Received 20 September 2002 ,Accepted 8 April 2003.

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PII: S0165-0327(03)00108-3

doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(03)00108-3

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 125-133 , June 2004

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