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Temperament deviation and risk for alcoholism
R E Tarter1, M Kabene, E A Escallier
1Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213.
Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research
|June 1, 1990
Abstract:
Sons of alcoholics and nonalcoholics drawn from a community sample were compared across multiple dimensions of temperament. Sons of alcoholics scored higher on only behavioral activity level. This trait score was found to be unrelated to family environment. The implications of these findings for clarifying alcoholism vulnerability are discussed.