Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A lifespan genetic perspective

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 33-46

  Merwood, Andrew ^a   Asherson, Philip ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Comorbidity; Developmental psychology; Genetics; Intellectual disability; Learning disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862609550     PISSN: 20441282     EISSN: 20441290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20441281111165599     Document Type: Review

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