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Measured gene-by-environment interaction in relation to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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Nigg, Joel, Nikolas, Molly, Burt, S. Alexandra·2010·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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Objective To summarize and evaluate the state of knowledge regarding the role of measured gene-by-environment interactions in relation to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Method A selective review of methodologic issues was followed by a systematic search for relevant articles on measured gene-by-environment interactions; the search yielded 16 studies, which are discussed in qualitative fashion.Results Relatively consistent evidence points to the interaction of genotype with psychosocial factors in the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The next step is to identify the mechanisms on the environment side and the gene combinations on the genetic side accounting for this effect. In contrast, evidence for gene-by-environment interactions involving pre- and perinatal risk factors is generally negative or unreplicated. The aggregate effect size for psychosocial interaction with genotype is more than double that for the interaction of pre- and perinatal risks with genotype. Only a small fraction of candidate environments and gene markers has been studied, and multivariate methods to integrate multiple gene or environment markers have yet to be implemented.Conclusions Gene-by-environment interaction appears likely to prove fruitful in understanding the etiology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Findings to date already suggest new avenues of investigation particularly involving psychosocial mechanisms and their interplay with genotype. Further pursuit of theoretically promising leads is recommended.

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Authors
Nigg, J., Nikolas, M., & Burt, S. A.
Affiliations
  • Oregon Health & Science University (US)
  • Michigan State University (US)
Corresponding author
Nigg, Joel
Venue
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-09
Volume
49
Issue
9
Pages
863-873
ISSN
0890-8567 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2153600210
Cited by
259
References
60
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FWCI
2.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (R01 MH-59105, R01MH059105)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
gene-environment interaction, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, psychosocial risk factors, genetic susceptibility, ADHD etiology, candidate gene markers
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Chromosome Mapping, Female, Genetic Markers, Genotype, Humans, Life Change Events, Pregnancy, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Risk Factors, Social Environment, Parenting, Genetic Predisposition to Disease

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