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Burt, S. Alexandra; Klump, Kelly L. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2012
A recent meta-analysis of 103 studies Burt ("Clinical Psychology Review," 29:163-178, 2009a) highlighted the presence of etiological distinctions between aggressive (AGG) and non-aggressive rule-breaking (RB) dimensions of antisocial behavior, such that AGG was more heritable than was RB, whereas RB was more influenced by the shared…
Descriptors: Twins, Antisocial Behavior, Genetics, Clinical Psychology
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Newman, Daniel P.; O'Connell, Redmond G.; Nathan, Pradeep J.; Bellgrove, Mark A. – Neuropsychologia, 2012
A number of recent studies suggest that DNA variation in the dopamine transporter gene (DAT1) influences spatial attention asymmetry in clinical populations such as ADHD, but confirmation in non-clinical samples is required. Since non-spatial factors such as attentional load have been shown to influence spatial biases in clinical conditions, here…
Descriptors: Evidence, Genetics, Attention Deficit Disorders, Spatial Ability
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Soni, S.; Whittington, J.; Holland, A. J.; Webb, T.; Maina, E.; Boer, H.; Clarke, D. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: This study is part of a larger UK-wide study investigating psychiatric illness in people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), and describes the longitudinal aspect of psychiatric illness, in particular psychotic illness, and examines the use and role of psychotropic medication. Method: A total of 119 individuals with genetically confirmed…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychopathology, Phenomenology, Genetics