Evidence for overlapping genetic influences on autistic and ADHD behaviours in a community twin sample

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 535-542

  Ronald, Angelica ^a   Simonoff, Emily ^a   Kuntsi, Jonna ^a   Asherson, Philip ^a   Plomin, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADD ADHD; Autistic disorder; Comorbidity; Genetics; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETICS; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TWINS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TWINS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 41849124886     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01857.x     Document Type: Article

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