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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 2/2011

01-02-2011

A Twin Study of ADHD Symptoms in Early Adolescence: Hyperactivity-impulsivity and Inattentiveness Show Substantial Genetic Overlap but Also Genetic Specificity

Auteurs: Corina U. Greven, Frühling V. Rijsdijk, Robert Plomin

Gepubliceerd in: Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | Uitgave 2/2011

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Abstract

A previous paper in this journal revealed substantial genetic overlap between the ADHD dimensions of hyperactivity-impulsivity and inattentiveness in a sample of 8-year old twins drawn from a UK-representative population sample. Four years later, when the twins were 12 years old, more than 5,500 pairs drawn from the same sample were rated again on the DSM-IV based Revised Conners’ Parent Rating Scale to assess symptoms on both ADHD dimensions. Heritabilities were high (around 70%) for both hyperactivity-impulsivity and inattentiveness and evidence for etiological sex differences was absent. The critical finding was a genetic correlation of 0.55, indicating that hyperactivity-impulsivity and inattentiveness are substantially influenced by the same genes but that the two dimensions also show large and significant unique genetic effects. These results in early adolescence confirm our findings in middle childhood, providing evidence for substantial genetic overlap as well as genetic heterogeneity of the ADHD dimensions. Future genetic studies should investigate the ADHD dimensions separately.
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Metagegevens
Titel
A Twin Study of ADHD Symptoms in Early Adolescence: Hyperactivity-impulsivity and Inattentiveness Show Substantial Genetic Overlap but Also Genetic Specificity
Auteurs
Corina U. Greven
Frühling V. Rijsdijk
Robert Plomin
Publicatiedatum
01-02-2011
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology / Uitgave 2/2011
Print ISSN: 2730-7166
Elektronisch ISSN: 2730-7174
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-010-9451-9

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