Evidence for a genetic etiology in hyperactivity in children

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 337-344

  Stevenson, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attention deficits; heritability; hyperactivity; multiple regression; twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0026653516     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: 15733297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01066665     Document Type: Article

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