A Prospective Twin Registry in Southwestern China (TRiSC): exploring the effects of genetic and environmental factors on cognitive and behavioral development and mental health wellbeing in children and adolescents.

نویسندگان

  • Yi Huang
  • David Collier
  • Tao Li
چکیده

The goals, prospects and methods of the Prospective Twin Registry in Southwestern China (TRiSC) are described. The aim of this study is to measure children's behavioral development and psychopathology from phenotypic, genetic and environmental perspectives. It focuses on measuring children's behavior and psychopathology from child self-reports, as well as parental and teacher informant reports, and relating it to the children's general cognitive abilities, and to the parenting style in the family. Other variables of interest such as children's temperament and parental health status are discussed, as well as plans for further research.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies

دوره 12 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009