Test of alternative hypotheses explaining the comorbidity between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-40

  Rhee, Soo Hyun ^a   Willcutt, Erik G ^a   Hartman, Christie A ^a   Pennington, Bruce F ^b   DeFries, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Comorbidity; Conduct disorder

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CONDUCT DISORDER; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CAUSALITY; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONDUCT DISORDER; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 41149172350     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-007-9157-9     Document Type: Article

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