Polygenic Scores for Differential Susceptibility to Emotional Symptoms Predict Response to Cbt in Child Anxiety
Eley T, Keers R, Coleman J, Lester K, Thastum M, Schneider S, Heiervang E, Meiser-Stedman R, Nauta M, Silverman W, Creswell C, Hudson J, Plomin R, Lewis C, Breen G. Polygenic Scores for Differential Susceptibility to Emotional Symptoms Predict Response to Cbt in Child Anxiety. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 27: s502-s503. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2016.09.606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyEmotional problemsAnxiety disordersPolygenic scoresIndividual cognitive behavioral therapyGroup cognitive behavioral therapyDifferential susceptibility hypothesisChild anxietyPsychological treatmentBehavioral therapyEmotional symptomsSusceptibility hypothesisPositive environmentMental healthGreater environmental sensitivityHigher scoresImportant predictorTwin pairsChildrenSuccessful replicationMonozygotic twin pairsIndividualsEnvironmental sensitivityScoresCBT