What causes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects around 1–3% of children. There is a high level of comorbidity with developmental and learning problems as well as with a variety of psychiatric disorders. ADHD is highly heritable, although there is no single causal risk factor and non-inherite...

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Main Authors: Thapar, Anita, Cooper, Miriam, Jefferies, Rachel, Stergiakouli, Evangelia
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BMJ Group 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3927422/