Studying how genetic predispositions come together with environmental factors to contribute
to complex behavioral outcomes has great potential for advancing the understanding of the …

Behavior genetics studies how genetic differences among people contribute to differences in
their psychology and behavior. Here, I describe how the conclusions and methods of …

The aim of this chapter is to specify the characteristics and processes of parent-child
relationships that sustain the centrality of the family amid the extensive changes of …

This new edition of the bestselling text, Nurturing Natures, provides an indispensable
synthesis of the latest scientific knowledge about children's emotional development …

With the advent of increasingly accessible technologies for typing genetic variation, studies
of gene-environment (G× E) interactions have proliferated in psychological research. Among …

Aims In this exciting era of gene discovery, we review evidence from family, adoption and
twin studies that examine the genetic basis for addiction. With a focus on the classical twin …

There has been an explosion of interest in studying gene-environment interactions (GxE) as
they relate to the development of psychopathology. In this article, I review different …

In this review, we consider the potential service needs of children of substance abusing
parents based on what we know about the risk outcomes faced by these children and the …

Adolescence is often described as a time of experimentation with risky or problem behaviors
(Arnett, 2000), and substance use is one such behavior that is initiated during this age …

Addictions are serious and common psychiatric disorders, and are among the leading
contributors to preventable death. This selective review outlines and highlights the need for …