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Katekol-O-Metyltransferas (COMT), tidigare övergrepp, gen-miljöinteraktion i förutsägelsen för våld
Örebro University, School of Law, Psychology and Social Work.
2014 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Catechol-o-Methyltransferase (COMT), Earlier Abuse, Gene-Environment Interaction in the Prediction of Violence (English)
Abstract [sv]

Flera kandidatgener har föreslagits spela en roll i utvecklingen av antisociala beteenden i samband med miljöfaktorer. Syftet med den föreliggande studien var därmed att undersöka sambandet mellan genen Katekol-O-Metyltransferas (COMT) och våld; och om det fanns interaktioner mellan exponering för tidigare övergrepp och COMT i samband med senare våld. Data hämtades från en Svensk populationsbaserad studie baserad på 2500 20-24 åringar. Den aktuella studien fann att beroende på vilken variant av genen man besitter, kommer man att påverkas i olika grad av negativa miljöfaktorer såsom försummelse och sexuella övergrepp i samband med våld.

Abstract [en]

Several candidate genes have been suggested to play a role in the development of antisocial behavior in association with social and environmental factors. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between the gene Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) and violence; and to examine whether there were interactions between earlier abuse and COMT in the association of violence. Data were drawn from a Swedish population-based study including 2,500 20-24 year olds. The present study found that depending on which variant of the gene one possess, one will be affected to different degree of adverse environmental factors in association with violence.

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2014. , p. 26
Keywords [en]
COMT, exposure to abuse, violent behavior
Keywords [sv]
COMT, misshandel, våldsamt beteende
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-42712OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-42712DiVA, id: diva2:788991
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Criminology
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