Exploring the relationship between autistic-like traits and ADHD behaviors in early childhood: Findings from a community twin study of 2-year-olds

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 185-196

  Ronald, Angelica ^a   Edelson, Lisa R ^b   Asherson, Philip ^c   Saudino, Kimberly J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Autism; Autistic like traits; Genetics; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PHENOTYPE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS;

EID: 77951889953     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-009-9366-5     Document Type: Article

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