Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Advisor "Slutske, Wendy Sue"
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Age at first use and later substance involvement : characterizing genetic and environmental pathways for tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Behavioral genetic studies have provided insights into why early substance use initiation is associated with increased risk for disorder. Few ... -
Causes of comorbidity among internalizing disorders of childhood and adolescence : the roles of neuroticisim, genes and environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Sources of variance and covariance among mother-reported separation anxiety disorder (SAD) and self-reported depression (DEP) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) were studied in a population-based sample of 4,320 female ... -
An ecological investigation of hangover severity and time course
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The goal of the present study was to characterize the event-level severity and time course of hangover as it occurs naturalistically. Hangover symptoms were studied in a community sample of 402 adult regular drinkers (mean ... -
Effects on sibship size and composition on younger brothers' and sisters' alcohol use initiation : findings from an Australian twin sample
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The effects of sibship size and structure on delinquency are well established, but despite strong links between delinquency and alcohol use, the contribution of these factors to drinking behaviors remains largely unexplored. ... -
High intensity drinking : prevalence and correlates in a community-based sample of Australian adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Many adult drinkers consume far beyond the established binge threshold (i.e., 4/5+ drinks for women and men, respectively). High intensity drinking (HID), defined in two levels at two (high intensity low [HIL]) and three ... -
Investigating how bottom-up and top-down systems relate to alcohol use and alcohol use disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Throughout the field of psychology, there has been increasing interest in dual-systems models of explaining behavior. Specifically, these models propose that behaviors is due to a bottom-up, emotional system (e.g., reactions ... -
Sex differences in antisocial behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this research was to gain insight into the etiology of antisocial behavior (AB; delinquency, conduct disorder symptoms and antisocial ... -
Socioeconomic status and adolescent alcohol involvement : evidence for a gene-environment Interaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Adolescent alcohol use patterns stem from both genetic and environmental influences. In addition to these factors contributing additively to risk for use, genetic and environmental factors interact with each other to inhibit ...