Article
Genetic epidemiology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD index) in adults.
PloS one - 12 May 2010
Boomsma Dorret I, Saviouk Viatcheslav, Hottenga Jouke-Jan, Distel Marijn A, de Moor Marleen H M, Vink Jacqueline M, Geels Lot M, van Beek Jenny H D A, Bartels Meike, de Geus Eco J C, Willemsen Gonneke
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: In contrast to the large number of studies in children, there is little information on the contribution of genetic factors to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the heritability of ADHD in adults as assessed by the ADHD index scored from the CAARS (Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scales). DESIGN: Phenotype data from over 12,000 adults (twins, siblings and...
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