Biological Psychiatry
Volume 60, Issue 7 , Pages 671-676 , 1 October 2006

Early Family Environment, Current Adversity, the Serotonin Transporter Promoter Polymorphism, and Depressive Symptomatology

  • Shelley E. Taylor

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Shelley E. Taylor, Department of Psychology, University of California, 1282A Franz Hall, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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  • Baldwin M. Way

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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  • William T. Welch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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  • Clayton J. Hilmert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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  • Barbara J. Lehman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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  • Naomi I. Eisenberger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California.

Received 4 January 2006 ,Revised 24 April 2006 ,Accepted 25 April 2006.

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PII: S0006-3223(06)00530-0

doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.04.019

Biological Psychiatry
Volume 60, Issue 7 , Pages 671-676 , 1 October 2006

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