Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related symptom dimensions of inattention and hyperactivity have been shown to be more prevalent in the relatives of probands with ADHD than in relatives of controls. This familiality has been shown to be heritable in both twin studies and segregat
Is the diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders meaningful?
β Scribed by David A. Sabatino; Hubert Booney Vance
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 653 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0033-3085
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