Journal article

Commentary: We've only just begun: Unravelling the underlying genetics of neurodevelopmental disorders - A commentary on Kiser et al. (2015)

D Coghill

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines | WILEY-BLACKWELL | Published : 2015

Abstract

Kiser and colleagues (this issue) have presented us with a comprehensive and bold review that describes current understanding of the genetic influences that underpin three of the most important neurodevelopmental disorders: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ), autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) and intellectual disability ( ID ), and explores several new avenues of thinking that are opening up based on this knowledge. Based on phenotypic overlap, comorbidity and a sharing of genetic and environmental risks they propose that ADHD ..

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