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    This study examined the role of genotype in the cycle of violence among maltreated children. Researchers found that children with a genotype associated with high levels of the stress hormone cortisol were more likely to exhibit violent behavior as adolescents if they had been abused as children. In contrast, children with a low-cortisol genotype were less likely to become violent, regardless of their childhood abuse experiences. The results suggest that genotype plays a role in determining how children respond to childhood maltreatment, and may influence the intergenerational cycle of violence.

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    This study examined the role of genotype in the cycle of violence among maltreated children. Researchers found that children with a genotype associated with high levels of the stress hormone cortisol were more likely to exhibit violent behavior as adolescents if they had been abused as children. In contrast, children with a low-cortisol genotype were less likely to become violent, regardless of their childhood abuse experiences. The results suggest that genotype plays a role in determining how children respond to childhood maltreatment, and may influence the intergenerational cycle of violence.

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    This study examined the role of genotype in the cycle of violence among maltreated children. Researchers found that children with a genotype associated with high levels of the stress hormone cortisol were more likely to exhibit violent behavior as adolescents if they had been abused as children. In contrast, children with a low-cortisol genotype were less likely to become violent, regardless of their childhood abuse experiences. The results suggest that genotype plays a role in determining how children respond to childhood maltreatment, and may influence the intergenerational cycle of violence.

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    Role of Genotype in the Cycle of Violence in Maltreated Children

    Author(s): Avshalom Caspi, Joseph McClay, Terrie E. Moffitt, Jonathan Mill, Judy Martin,
    Ian W. Craig, Alan Taylor, Richie Poulton
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    Source: Science, New Series, Vol. 297, No. 5582 (Aug. 2, 2002), pp. 851-854
    Published by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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