The dopamine receptor D4 gene (DRD4) moderates family environmental effects on ADHD

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-10

  Martel, Michelle M ^a   Nikolas, Molly ^b   Jernigan, Katherine ^c   Friderici, Karen ^c   Waldman, Irwin ^d   Nigg, Joel T ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Emory University ^*  (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention; Environmental effects; Genetics

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR; DRD4 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; MALE; PROMOTER REGION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TANDEM REPEAT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE D4; TANDEM REPEAT SEQUENCES;

EID: 79952485650     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-010-9439-5     Document Type: Article

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