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2012

Journal Article

No association of candidate genes with cannabis use in a large sample of Australian twin families

Verweij, Karin J. H., Zietsch, Brendan P., Liu, Jimmy Z., Medland, Sarah E., Lynskey, Michael T., Madden, Pamela A. F., Agrawal, Arpana, Montgomery, Grant W., Heath, Andrew C. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2012). No association of candidate genes with cannabis use in a large sample of Australian twin families. Addiction Biology, 17 (3), 687-690. doi: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2011.00320.x

No association of candidate genes with cannabis use in a large sample of Australian twin families

2012

Journal Article

Do shared etiological factors contribute to the relationship between sexual orientation and depression?

Zietsch, B. P., Verweij, K. J. H., Heath, A. C., Madden, P. A. F., Martin, N. G., Nelson, E. C. and Lynskey, M. T. (2012). Do shared etiological factors contribute to the relationship between sexual orientation and depression?. Psychological Medicine, 42 (3), 521-532. doi: 10.1017/S0033291711001577

Do shared etiological factors contribute to the relationship between sexual orientation and depression?

2012

Book Chapter

Estimating heritability from twin studies

Verweij, Karin J. H., Mosing, Miriam A., Zietsch, Brendan P. and Medland, Sarah E. (2012). Estimating heritability from twin studies. Statistical human genetics: methods and protocols. (pp. 151-170) edited by Robert C. Elston, Jaya M. Satagopan and Shuying Sun. New York, United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-555-8_9

Estimating heritability from twin studies

2011

Journal Article

Experimental evidence that women's mate preferences are directly influenced by cues of pathogen prevalence and resource scarcity

Lee, Anthony J. and Zietsch, Brendan P. (2011). Experimental evidence that women's mate preferences are directly influenced by cues of pathogen prevalence and resource scarcity. Biology Letters, 7 (6), 892-895. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2011.0454

Experimental evidence that women's mate preferences are directly influenced by cues of pathogen prevalence and resource scarcity

2011

Conference Publication

The genetic etiology of cannabis use

Verweij, Karin, Medland, Sarah, Lynskey, Michael, Zietsch, Brendan, Heath, Andrew, Boomsma, Dorret and Martin, Nicholas G. (2011). The genetic etiology of cannabis use. 41st Annual Meeting of the Behaviour-Genetics-Association, Newport Ri, Jun 06-09, 2011. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.

The genetic etiology of cannabis use

2011

Journal Article

Genetic analysis of orgasmic function in twins and siblings does not support the by-product theory of female orgasm

Zietsch, Brendan P. and Santtila, Pekka (2011). Genetic analysis of orgasmic function in twins and siblings does not support the by-product theory of female orgasm. Animal Behaviour, 82 (5), 1097-1101. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.08.002

Genetic analysis of orgasmic function in twins and siblings does not support the by-product theory of female orgasm

2011

Journal Article

Female orgasm rates are largely independent of other traits: Implications for "female orgasmic disorder" and evolutionary theories of orgasm

Zietsch, Brendan P., Miller, Geoffrey F., Bailey, J. Michael and Martin, Nicholas G. (2011). Female orgasm rates are largely independent of other traits: Implications for "female orgasmic disorder" and evolutionary theories of orgasm. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 8 (8), 2305-2316. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02300.x

Female orgasm rates are largely independent of other traits: Implications for "female orgasmic disorder" and evolutionary theories of orgasm

2011

Journal Article

Variation in human mate choice: Simultaneously investigating heritability, parental influence, sexual imprinting, and assortative mating

Zietsch, Brendan P., Verweij, Karin J. H., Heath, Andrew C. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2011). Variation in human mate choice: Simultaneously investigating heritability, parental influence, sexual imprinting, and assortative mating. The American Naturalist, 177 (5), 605-616. doi: 10.1086/659629

Variation in human mate choice: Simultaneously investigating heritability, parental influence, sexual imprinting, and assortative mating

2011

Journal Article

Predicting sensation seeking from dopamine genes: Use and misuse of genetic prediction

Powell, Joseph E. and Zietsch, Brendan P (2011). Predicting sensation seeking from dopamine genes: Use and misuse of genetic prediction. Psychological Science, 22 (3), 413-415. doi: 10.1177/0956797610397669

Predicting sensation seeking from dopamine genes: Use and misuse of genetic prediction

2011

Journal Article

Sexual orientation and psychiatric vulnerability: A twin study of neuroticism and psychoticism

Zietsch, Brendan P., Verweij, Karin J. H., Bailey, J. Michael, Wright, Margaret J. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2011). Sexual orientation and psychiatric vulnerability: A twin study of neuroticism and psychoticism. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 40 (1), 133-142. doi: 10.1007/s10508-009-9508-4

Sexual orientation and psychiatric vulnerability: A twin study of neuroticism and psychoticism

2011

Book Chapter

Explanations for elevated psychiatric vulnerability in nonheterosexuals: Environmental stressors, genetics, and the HPA and HPG axes

Zietsch, Brendan P. (2011). Explanations for elevated psychiatric vulnerability in nonheterosexuals: Environmental stressors, genetics, and the HPA and HPG axes. Psychiatric Disorders: Worldwide Advances. (pp. 277-300) edited by Toru Uehara. Rijeka, Croatia: Intech Open Access.

Explanations for elevated psychiatric vulnerability in nonheterosexuals: Environmental stressors, genetics, and the HPA and HPG axes

2010

Journal Article

A genome-wide association study of Cloninger’s temperament scales: Implications for the evolutionary genetics of personality

Verweij, Kjh, Zietsch, BP, Medland, SE, Gordon, SD, Benyamin, B, Nyholt, DR, McEvoy, BP, Sullivan, PF, Heath, AC, Madden, PAF, Henders, AK, Montgomery, GW, Martin, NG and Wray, NR (2010). A genome-wide association study of Cloninger’s temperament scales: Implications for the evolutionary genetics of personality. Biological Psychology, 85 (2), 306-317. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.07.018

A genome-wide association study of Cloninger’s temperament scales: Implications for the evolutionary genetics of personality

2010

Journal Article

Genetic and environmental influences on cannabis use initiation and problematic use: A meta-analysis of twin studies

Verweij, Karin J. H., Zietsch, Brendan P., Lynskey, Michael T., Medland, Sarah E., Neale, Michael C., Martin, Nicholas G., Boomsma, Dorret I. and Vink, Jacqueline M. (2010). Genetic and environmental influences on cannabis use initiation and problematic use: A meta-analysis of twin studies. Addiction, 105 (3), 417-430. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02831.x

Genetic and environmental influences on cannabis use initiation and problematic use: A meta-analysis of twin studies

2010

Conference Publication

Examining the relationship between sexual orientation and depression: overlapping genetic and early environmental influences

Verweij, Kjh, Zietsch, BP, Lynskey, MT, Heath, AC and Martin, NG (2010). Examining the relationship between sexual orientation and depression: overlapping genetic and early environmental influences. 40th Annual Meeting of Behavior-Genetics-Association, Pennsylvania PA, MAY, 2009.

Examining the relationship between sexual orientation and depression: overlapping genetic and early environmental influences

2010

Journal Article

Genetic and environmental influences on risky sexual behaviour and its relationship with personality

Zietsch, B. P., Verweij, K. J. H., Bailey, J. M., Wright, M. J. and Martin, N. G. (2010). Genetic and environmental influences on risky sexual behaviour and its relationship with personality. Behavior Genetics, 40 (1), 12-21. doi: 10.1007/s10519-009-9300-1

Genetic and environmental influences on risky sexual behaviour and its relationship with personality

2010

Conference Publication

Psychiatric vulnerability in nonheterosexuals

Zietsch, B. P., Verweij, K. J. H., Bailey, J. M., Wright, M. J. and Martin, N. G. (2010). Psychiatric vulnerability in nonheterosexuals. The 40th Annual Behavior Genetics Association meeting, Seoul, Korea, 2-5 June 2010. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Springer New York. doi: 10.1007/s10519-010-9392-7

Psychiatric vulnerability in nonheterosexuals

2009

Journal Article

Genetic and environmental influences on optimism and its relationship to mental and self-rated health: A study of aging twins

Mosing, Miriam A., Zietsch, Brendan P., Shekar, Sri N., Wright, Margaret J. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2009). Genetic and environmental influences on optimism and its relationship to mental and self-rated health: A study of aging twins. Behavior Genetics, 39 (6), 597-604. doi: 10.1007/s10519-009-9287-7

Genetic and environmental influences on optimism and its relationship to mental and self-rated health: A study of aging twins

2009

Conference Publication

Shared etiology of risky sexual behaviour and adolescent misconduct: Genetic and environmental influences

Verweij, K. J. H., Zietsch, B. P., Bailey, J. M. and Martin, N. G. (2009). Shared etiology of risky sexual behaviour and adolescent misconduct: Genetic and environmental influences. 39th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association, Mineapolis Mn, Jun 17-20, 2009. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.

Shared etiology of risky sexual behaviour and adolescent misconduct: Genetic and environmental influences

2009

Conference Publication

Investigating the association between sexual orientation and mental health via endophenotypes neuroticism and psychoticism: A twin study

Zietsch, Brendan P., Verweij, Karin J. H., Bailey, J. Michael, Wright, Margaret J. and Martin, Nicholas G. (2009). Investigating the association between sexual orientation and mental health via endophenotypes neuroticism and psychoticism: A twin study. 39th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association, Mineapolis Mn, Jun 17-20, 2009. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.

Investigating the association between sexual orientation and mental health via endophenotypes neuroticism and psychoticism: A twin study

2009

Other Outputs

The genetic etiology of human sexuality

Brendan Zietsch (2009). The genetic etiology of human sexuality. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland.

The genetic etiology of human sexuality