Genetic Influence on Parent-Reported Attention-Related Problems in a Norwegian General Population Twin Sample

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 588-598

  Gjone, Helene ^a   Stevenson, Jim ^b   Sundet, Jon Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention problems; Group heritability; Heritability; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HERITABILITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0030003419     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199605000-00013     Document Type: Article

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