Objective: The aim of this paper is to review and integrate recent literature on aetiological
factors that have been postulated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method …

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children is a neurobehavioral disorder
characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity. The biochemical abnormalities …

Previous genetic studies have postulated that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
should be regarded as the extreme end of a set of behavioural traits that can be …

Objective Because multiple genes with small effect sizes are assumed to play a role in
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) etiology, considering multiple variants within …

A lthough over 99% of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequence that comprises the human
genetic code is identical in all people, the genetic sequence varies at millions of locations …

DISORDER Page 1 DISRUPTIVE DISORDERS 1056-4993/94 3000 + 20 CENETICS OF
ATTENTION|DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER Stephen V. Faraone, PhD, and Joseph …

Current developments in molecular genetics have led to a rapid increase in research aimed
at the identification of genetic variation that influences complex human phenotypes. One …

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not only highly prevalent, persistent and
impairing but also is one of the most heritable of all psychiatric disorders. As a result, ADHD …

While there have been significant advances in both the behaviour genetics and molecular
genetics of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), researchers are now beginning …

Converging evidence from family, twin, and adoption studies points to a substantial genetic
component of the etiology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These data …