Genetic and environmental influences on the development of temperament, personality, and problem behavior; behavior genetics of psychopathology and health behaviors, their correlates, antecedents, and possible outcomes.
Selected Publications:
Schmitz S, Mrazek DA. (2001) Genetic and environmental influences on the associations between attention problems and other problem behaviors. Twin Research, 4, 453-458. | pubmed |
Rhee SH, Cosgrove VE, Schmitz S, Haberstick BC, Corley RC, Hewitt JK. (2007) Early childhood temperament and the covariation between internalizing and externalizing behavior in school-aged children. Twin Res Hum Genet., 10, 33-44.
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Haberstick BC, Schmitz S, Young SE, Hewitt JK.(2006). Genes and developmental stability of aggressive behavior problems at home and school in a community sample of twins aged 7-12. Behavior Genetics, 36, 809-819. | pubmed |