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
DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12399
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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Funding Acknowledgements
D.C. has disclosed interests in relation to his role as one of the joint editors of JCPP as below, but has no specific competing or potential conflicts of interest in relation to this article. D.C.: Advisory board membership for Cephalon, Eli Lilly, Janssen Cilag, Pfizer, Shire and UCB; consultancy for Shire; research funding support from Shire, Eli Lilly and Janssen Cilag.