We are also characterizing the neural circuits through which vasotocin, the ancestral homologue of vasopressin, promotes context -
dependent social withdrawal in male goldfish, as well as the receptor mechanisms that underlie its ability to have different behavioral effects in different social contexts.
In this study published in the «Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology» in 2006, 143 adolescents were surveyed, seeking relationships between dysfunctional parent - child interactions — including
withdrawal, anger and autonomy struggles as well as
dependent social relationships — to determine if these strained relationships lead to increased rates of depression.