Various parental characteristics, including psychiatric disorders and parenting behaviours,
are associated with offspring mental health and related outcomes in observational studies …

Background Genetic influences are ubiquitous as virtually all phenotypes and most
exposures typically classified as environmental have been found to be heritable. A …

In this review, we discuss how samples comprising monozygotic and dizygotic twin pairs can
be used for the purpose of strengthening causal inference by controlling for shared …

Distinguishing between the effects of nature and nurture constitutes a major research goal
for those interested in understanding human development. It is known, for example, that …

Objective To investigate the genetic architecture of internalizing symptoms in childhood and
adolescence. Method In 22 cohorts, multiple univariate genome-wide association studies …

During development we transition from coregulation (where regulatory processes are
shared between child and caregiver) to self‐regulation. Most early coregulatory interactions …

Objective Parent anxiety is associated with offspring internalizing problems (emotional
problems related to anxiety and depression). This may reflect causal processes, whereby …

Background Fundamental questions about the roles of genes, environments, and their
interplay in developmental psychopathology have traditionally been the domain of twin and …

Within-family studies typically assess indirect genetic effects of parents on children, however
social support theory points to a critical role of partners and children on women's …

Anxiety and depression (emotional disorders) are familial and heritable, especially when
onset is early. However, other cross-generational studies suggest transmission of youth …