Genetic influences on childhood hyperactivity: Contrast effects imply parental rating bias, not sibling interaction

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 825-837

  Simonoff, E ^a   Pickles, A ^b   Hervas, A ^b   Silberg, J L ^b   Rutter, M ^b   Eaves, L ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PHENOTYPE; SCHOOL CHILD; SIBLING; TEACHER; TWINS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NUCLEAR FAMILY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PARENTS;

EID: 0031874401     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291798006886     Document Type: Article

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