title: Longitudinal analyses of affect, temperament, and childhood psychopathology.
abstract: The Wisconsin Twin Panel utilizes the resources of state birth records to study the etiology and developmental course of early emotions, temperament, childhood anxiety and impulsivity, the autism spectrum, and related psychobiological and behavioral phenotypes. The panel currently supports 5 active research studies which involve twins from birth to early adolescence. A range of research methods are employed, including questionnaires and structured interviews with caregivers, home and laboratory-based behavioral batteries, observer ratings, child self-report, psychophysiology, neuroendocrine measures, birth records, genotyping, and cognitive testing. The panel is in the early stages of generating longitudinal findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA. hhgoldsm@wisc.edu
authors.forename: H Hill
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lemery-Chalfant
authors.forename: Nicole L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Carrie L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Arneson
authors.forename: Cory K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D007223:Infant; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000503:physiopathology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013694:Temperament; D018433:Twin Studies as Topic; D014427:Twins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology