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| J KuntsiSummaryAffiliation: University College London Country: UK Publications
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Hyperactivity in children: a focus on genetic research and psychological theoriesJ Kuntsi
Behavioural Sciences Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College London Medical School, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, England
Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 3:1-23. 2000..We discuss the possible integration of the two lines of research--those of genetic research and research on psychological mechanisms...
Psychological mechanisms in hyperactivity: I. Response inhibition deficit, working memory impairment, delay aversion, or something else?J Kuntsi
Behavioural Sciences Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College London Medical School, UK
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 42:199-210. 2001..This pattern of responses may indicate a nonoptimal effort/ activation state. Hyperactive girls were indistinguishable from hyperactive boys in their performance on the tasks...
Psychological mechanisms in hyperactivity: II. The role of genetic factorsJ Kuntsi
Behavioral Sciences Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College London Medical School, UK
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 42:211-9. 2001..Given that the high variability in speed of responding would indicate a state-regulation problem, this is the psychological mechanism that could possibly be the "link" between genetic effects and hyperactive behaviour...
Parents' and teachers' ratings of problem behaviours in children: genetic and contrast effectsJ Kuntsi
Behavioural Sciences Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College London Medical School, UK
Twin Res 3:251-8. 2000..There was no evidence of such rater bias or competitive sibling interaction effects in ratings by teachers, or in parents' ratings on the Conduct Problem and Psychosomatic sub-scales...
