A twin study of ADHD symptoms in early adolescence: Hyperactivity- impulsivity and inattentiveness show substantial genetic overlap but also genetic specificity

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 265-275

  Greven, Corina U ^a   Rijsdijk, Frühling V ^a   Plomin, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Etiology; Hyperactivity impulsivity; Inattentiveness; Twin study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; DISEASES IN TWINS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS;

EID: 79952485304     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-010-9451-9     Document Type: Article

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