Refining the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder phenotype for molecular genetic studies

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 714-720

  Thapar, A ^a   Langley, K ^a   O'Donovan, M ^a   Owen, M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Comorbidity; Molecular genetics; Phenotype

Indexed keywords

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CONDUCT DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISABILITY; DYSLEXIA; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; PARENT; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEACHER;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 33746570580     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: 14765578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001831     Document Type: Review

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