Genetic Overlap between ADHD Symptoms and Reading is largely Driven by Inattentiveness rather than Hyperactivity-Impulsivity

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-14

  Greven, Corina U ^a   Harlaar, Nicole ^b   Dale, Philip S ^c   Plomin, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MIND RESEARCH NETWORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Reading; Reading comprehension; Twin study; Word decoding

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; GENETIC CORRELATION; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; TWINS;

EID: 79952659304     PISSN: 17198429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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