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Heritability of attention problems in children: longitudinal results from a study of twins, age 3 to 12.
Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines - 1 Mar 2004
Rietveld M J H, Hudziak J J, Bartels M, van Beijsterveldt C E M, Boomsma D I
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BACKGROUND: Twin studies of childhood behavior problems support the conclusion that individual differences in impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattention are largely due to genetic influences. Non-genetic variation is due to environmental influences that are unique to the individual, and possibly to rater contrast effects. In the present longitudinal twin study, we report on the size of genetic and environmental...
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