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Dopamine transporter gene moderates response to behavioral parent training in children with ADHD: a pilot study.
Developmental psychology - 1 Mar 2012
van den Hoofdakker Barbara J, Nauta Maaike H, Dijck-Brouwer D A Janneke, van der Veen-Mulders Lianne, Sytema Sjoerd, Emmelkamp Paul M G, Minderaa Ruud B, Hoekstra Pieter J
Abstract excerpt
There is great variability in the degree to which children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) improve through behavioral treatments. This study investigates the influence of the dopamine transporter gene (SCL6A3/DAT1) on outcome of behavioral parent training (BPT). Study subjects were a subsample (n = 50, for whom DAT1 genotypes were available) of a randomized controlled BPT effectiveness study...
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