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A replicated molecular genetic basis for subtyping antisocial behavior in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

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Caspi, A; Langley, K; Milne, B; Moffitt, TE; O'Donovan, M; Owen, MJ; Polo Tomas, M; Poulton, R; Rutter, M; Taylor, A; Williams, B; Thapar, A
Published in: Archives of general psychiatry
February 2008

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder that in some cases is accompanied by antisocial behavior.To test if variations in the catechol O-methyltransferase gene (COMT) would prove useful in identifying the subset of children with ADHD who exhibit antisocial behavior.Three independent samples composed of 1 clinical sample of ADHD cases and 2 birth cohort studies.Participants in the clinical sample were drawn from child psychiatry and child health clinics in England and Wales. The 2 birth cohort studies included 1 sample of 2232 British children born in 1994-1995 and a second sample of 1037 New Zealander children born in 1972-1973.Diagnosis of ADHD and measures of antisocial behavior.We present replicated evidence that the COMT valine/methionine polymorphism at codon 158 (COMT Val158Met) was associated with phenotypic variation among children with ADHD. Across the 3 samples, valine/valine homozygotes had more symptoms of conduct disorder, were more aggressive, and were more likely to be convicted of criminal offenses compared with methionine carriers.The findings confirm the presence of genetic heterogeneity in ADHD and illustrate how genetic information may provide biological evidence pointing to clinical subtypes.

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Archives of general psychiatry

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EISSN

1538-3636

ISSN

0003-990X

Publication Date

February 2008

Volume

65

Issue

2

Start / End Page

203 / 210

Related Subject Headings

  • Wales
  • Valine
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Psychiatry
  • Polymorphism, Genetic
  • Phenotype
  • New Zealand
  • Methionine
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
 

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Caspi, A., Langley, K., Milne, B., Moffitt, T. E., O’Donovan, M., Owen, M. J., … Thapar, A. (2008). A replicated molecular genetic basis for subtyping antisocial behavior in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry, 65(2), 203–210. https://doi.org/10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2007.24
Caspi, Avshalom, Kate Langley, Barry Milne, Terrie E. Moffitt, Michael O’Donovan, Michael J. Owen, Monica Polo Tomas, et al. “A replicated molecular genetic basis for subtyping antisocial behavior in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Archives of General Psychiatry 65, no. 2 (February 2008): 203–10. https://doi.org/10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2007.24.
Caspi A, Langley K, Milne B, Moffitt TE, O’Donovan M, Owen MJ, et al. A replicated molecular genetic basis for subtyping antisocial behavior in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Archives of general psychiatry. 2008 Feb;65(2):203–10.
Caspi, Avshalom, et al. “A replicated molecular genetic basis for subtyping antisocial behavior in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Archives of General Psychiatry, vol. 65, no. 2, Feb. 2008, pp. 203–10. Epmc, doi:10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2007.24.
Caspi A, Langley K, Milne B, Moffitt TE, O’Donovan M, Owen MJ, Polo Tomas M, Poulton R, Rutter M, Taylor A, Williams B, Thapar A. A replicated molecular genetic basis for subtyping antisocial behavior in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Archives of general psychiatry. 2008 Feb;65(2):203–210.

Published In

Archives of general psychiatry

DOI

EISSN

1538-3636

ISSN

0003-990X

Publication Date

February 2008

Volume

65

Issue

2

Start / End Page

203 / 210

Related Subject Headings

  • Wales
  • Valine
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Psychiatry
  • Polymorphism, Genetic
  • Phenotype
  • New Zealand
  • Methionine
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies