作者: Wendy S. Slutske , Ming Tsuang , Michael J. Lyons , Seth Eisen , Hong Xian
DOI: 10.1037//0021-843X.110.2.297
关键词: Conduct disorder 、 Pathological 、 Impulse control disorder 、 Genetic determinism 、 Psychology 、 Social environment 、 Twin study 、 Clinical psychology 、 Etiology 、 Developmental psychology 、 Antisocial personality disorder
摘要: Many individuals with a history of pathological gambling (PG) also have engaging in antisocial behaviors, and this has often been interpreted as result the former causing latter. In sample 7,869 men 4,497 twin pairs from Vietnam Era Twin Registry, authors examined (a) association between PG personality disorder (ASPD), (b) extent to which might be differentially associated childhood conduct (CD) adult behavior (AAB), (c) contribution genetic environmental factors ASPD, CD, AAB. was significantly all 3 disorders, AAB predominantly explained by factors. The results study suggest that greater-than-chance co-occurrence disorders is partially due their sharing common vulnerability. observed among many probably cannot being simply consequence PG.