title: The Southern California Twin Register at the University of Southern California: III.
abstract: The Southern California Twin Register at the University of Southern California (USC) was initiated in 1984 and continues to provide an important resource for studies investigating genetic and environmental influences on human behavior. This article provides an update on the current register and its potential for future twin studies using recruitment through school district databases and voter records. An overview is also provided for an ongoing longitudinal twin study investigating the development of externalizing psychopathology from childhood to young adulthood, the USC Study of Risk Factors for Antisocial Behavior. Characteristics of the twins and their families are presented, including recruitment and participation rates, as well as attrition analyses and a summary of key findings to date.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. lbaker@usc.edu
authors: Laura A
authors: LA
authors: Baker
authors: Catherine
authors: C
authors: Tuvblad
authors: Pan
authors: P
authors: Wang
authors: Karina
authors: K
authors: Gomez
authors: Serena
authors: S
authors: Bezdjian
authors: Sharon
authors: S
authors: Niv
authors: Adrian
authors: A
authors: Raine
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D059647:Gene-Environment Interaction; D005824:Genetics, Behavioral; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic / Q000235:genetics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic / Q000235:genetics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
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