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What should be said to the lay public regarding ADHD etiology based on unbiased systematic quantitative empirical evidence†

  1. Samuele Cortese M.D., Ph.D.1,*,
  2. Stephen V. Faraone2,
  3. Joseph Sergeant3

Article first published online: 31 AUG 2011

DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.31235

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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volume 156, Issue 8, pages 987–988, December 2011

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Cortese, S., Faraone, S. V. and Sergeant, J. (2011), What should be said to the lay public regarding ADHD etiology based on unbiased systematic quantitative empirical evidence. Am. J. Med. Genet., 156: 987–988. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.31235

Author Information

  1. 1

    Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience, New York University Child Study Center, New York City, New York

  2. 2

    Department of Psychiatry and of Neuroscience and Physiology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York

  3. 3

    Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands

*Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience, New York University Child Study Center, New York City, NY.

  1. †

    How to Cite this Article: Cortese S, Faraone SV, Sergeant J. 2011. What Should Be Said to the Lay Public Regarding ADHD Etiology Based on Unbiased Systematic Quantitative Empirical Evidence. Am J Med Genet Part B 156:987–988.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 OCT 2011
  2. Article first published online: 31 AUG 2011
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 4 AUG 2011
  4. Manuscript Received: 28 JUL 2011

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