title: The independence of physical attractiveness and symptoms of depression in a female twin population.
abstract: The relationship between physical attractiveness and symptoms of depression was investigated in a general population simple of 1,100 female twins. Photographs were rated by 4 raters. Symptoms of depression were measured by the Depression sub-scale of the SCL-54, by a self-rating based on the DSM-III-R, and by an MD diagnosis based on a structured interview (SCID). No relationships between ratings of physical attractiveness and symptoms of depression were found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-5000, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: McGovern
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Neale
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kendler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001504:Beauty; D001828:Body Image; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology