2009
Genetic variation in 5HTTLPR is associated with emotional resilience
Stein MB, Campbell‐Sills L, Gelernter J. Genetic variation in 5HTTLPR is associated with emotional resilience. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2009, 150B: 900-906. PMID: 19152387, PMCID: PMC2885845, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional resilienceSelf-report measuresAdverse mental health outcomesMental health outcomesUndergraduate college studentsPsychological functioningIndividual differencesSerotonin transporter promoter polymorphismTransporter promoter polymorphismIndividual's abilityLife stressorsCollege studentsResilience
2008
Influence of RGS2 on Anxiety-Related Temperament, Personality, and Brain Function
Smoller JW, Paulus MP, Fagerness JA, Purcell S, Yamaki LH, Hirshfeld-Becker D, Biederman J, Rosenbaum JF, Gelernter J, Stein MB. Influence of RGS2 on Anxiety-Related Temperament, Personality, and Brain Function. JAMA Psychiatry 2008, 65: 298-308. PMID: 18316676, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2007.48.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonanceHuman anxiety disordersAnxiety disordersEmotional facesEmotion processingChildhood temperamentLaboratory-based behavioral measuresSocial anxiety disorderBrain functionChildhood behavioral inhibitionSelf-report measuresInsular cortex activationIndependent samplesLaboratory-based assessmentsTemperamental precursorsBehavioral inhibitionBehavioral measuresAdult personalityCortex activationLimbic activationAnxiety phenotypeTemperamentIntermediate phenotypesAnxietyAnxiety behavior