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Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Co-Occurring ADHD and Emotional Problems in School-Aged Children
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Gustavson, Kristin; Torvik, Fartein A.; Eilertsen, Espen M.; Ask, Helga; McAdams, Tom A.; Hannigan, Laurie J.; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Ystrom, Eivind; Gjerde, Line C. – Developmental Psychology, 2021
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience co-occurring emotional problems. ADHD with this comorbidity is associated with poorer outcomes than ADHD without comorbidity. Better understanding of the etiology of comorbidity could improve prevention of negative outcomes for children with ADHD. The sample consisted…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional Problems, Comorbidity, Twins
Gene x Environment Interactions in Reading Disability and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Pennington, Bruce F.; McGrath, Lauren M.; Rosenberg, Jenni; Barnard, Holly; Smith, Shelley D.; Willcutt, Erik G.; Friend, Angela; DeFries, John C.; Olson, Richard K. – Developmental Psychology, 2009
This article examines Gene x Environment (G x E) interactions in two comorbid developmental disorders--reading disability (RD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)--as a window on broader issues on G x E interactions in developmental psychology. The authors first briefly review types of G x E interactions, methods for detecting…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Interaction, Developmental Psychology