Physical similarity and the equal-environment assumption in twin studies of psychiatric disorders

JM Hettema, MC Neale, KS Kendler - Behavior genetics, 1995 - Springer
Behavior genetics, 1995Springer
The equal-environment assumption (EEA), upon which twin methodology is based, was
examined for the impact of physical similarity on phenotypic resemblance in five common
psychiatric disorders: major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, phobia, alcoholism,
and bulimia. A population-based sample of 882 female-female twin pairs of known zygosity
was rated for similarity of appearance by color photographs. Psychiatric diagnoses were
made by clinical assessment of personal interviews of the twins. Structural equation …
Abstract
The equal-environment assumption (EEA), upon which twin methodology is based, was examined for the impact of physical similarity on phenotypic resemblance in five common psychiatric disorders: major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, phobia, alcoholism, and bulimia. A population-based sample of 882 female-female twin pairs of known zygosity was rated for similarity of appearance by color photographs. Psychiatric diagnoses were made by clinical assessment of personal interviews of the twins. Structural equation modeling of the data using physical similarity as a form of specified common environment provided no evidence for a significant effect of physical resemblance on concordance for major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, phobia, and alcoholism, thereby supporting the validity of the EEA in twin studies of these disorders. Results for bulimia, on the other hand, suggest, within the limitations of this study, that physical similarity may significantly influence twin resemblance for this disorder.
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