Suicidal behaviour: an epidemiological and genetic study
DJ Statham, AC Heath, PAF Madden… - Psychological …, 1998 - cambridge.org
Background. Psychiatric history, familial history of suicide attempts, and certain traumatic life
events are important predictors of suicidal thoughts and behaviour. We examined the …
events are important predictors of suicidal thoughts and behaviour. We examined the …
Genetic influences on suicide and nonfatal suicidal behavior: twin study findings
NL Pedersen, A Fiske - European psychiatry, 2010 - Elsevier
It has been well established that suicidal behavior is familial. Twin studies provide a unique
opportunity to distinguish genetic effects from other familial influences. Consistent with …
opportunity to distinguish genetic effects from other familial influences. Consistent with …
Genetics of suicide: a systematic review of twin studies.
Objectives: Convergent evidence from a multitude of research designs (adoption, family,
genomescan, geographical, immigrant, molecular genetic, surname, and twin studies of …
genomescan, geographical, immigrant, molecular genetic, surname, and twin studies of …
A twin study of genetic and environmental influences on suicidality in men
Background. Previous studies that have examined genetic influences on suicidal behaviour
were confounded by genetic vulnerability for psychiatric risk factors. The present study …
were confounded by genetic vulnerability for psychiatric risk factors. The present study …
Genetics of suicide: an overview
RJ Baldessarini, J Hennen - Harvard review of psychiatry, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Risk for suicide may have heritable contributions. Evidence supporting this hypothesis
includes strong and consistent findings from more than 20 controlled family studies …
includes strong and consistent findings from more than 20 controlled family studies …
Suicide attempts in an adolescent female twin sample
AL Glowinski, KK Bucholz, EC Nelson, Q Fu… - Journal of the American …, 2001 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine suicide attempts in an epidemiologically and genetically
informative youth sample. METHOD: 3,416 Missouri female adolescent twins (85 …
informative youth sample. METHOD: 3,416 Missouri female adolescent twins (85 …
Genetic contributions to suicidal thoughts and behaviors
Suicidal ideation, suicide attempt (SA) and suicide are significantly heritable phenotypes.
However, the extent to which these phenotypes share genetic architecture is unclear. This …
However, the extent to which these phenotypes share genetic architecture is unclear. This …
Familial transmission of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts: evidence from a general population sample
RD Goodwin, AL Beautrais, DM Fergusson - Psychiatry research, 2004 - Elsevier
The goals of the study were (1) to determine the association between parental and offspring
suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among adult offspring in a general community …
suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among adult offspring in a general community …
What can psychiatric genetics offer suicidology?
P McGuffin, A Marušič, A Farmer - Crisis: The Journal of Crisis …, 2001 - psycnet.apa.org
There is good evidence from recent studies that depression is familial, and that a substantial
proportion of the variation in liability is explained by genes. Suicidal behavior, including …
proportion of the variation in liability is explained by genes. Suicidal behavior, including …
Family genetic studies, suicide, and suicidal behavior
The extant adoption, twin, and family studies of suicide and suicidal behavior are reviewed.
Suicidal behavior is highly familial, and on the basis of twin and adoption studies, heritable …
Suicidal behavior is highly familial, and on the basis of twin and adoption studies, heritable …