Research Suggests That Those with the Highest Genetic Risk for Depression

question 52

True/False

Research suggests that those with the highest genetic risk for depression are more than twice as likely to develop depression in the face of stress than those at a lower genetic risk.

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Definitions:

Joint Physical Custody

A legal arrangement where children live and spend significant time with both parents after separation or divorce.

Stepparents

Individuals who are married to a biological parent of a child and may take on parental responsibilities without being the child’s biological parent.

Nuclear Families

A family group consisting of two parents and their children (biological or adopted), considered a basic social unit.

Single-mother Households

Family units headed by a female parent without the presence of a spouse or male partner.