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ERIC Number: EJ827035
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
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Gene x Environment Interactions in Reading Disability and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Pennington, Bruce F.; McGrath, Lauren M.; Rosenberg, Jenni; Barnard, Holly; Smith, Shelley D.; Willcutt, Erik G.; Friend, Angela; DeFries, John C.; Olson, Richard K.
Developmental Psychology, v45 n1 p77-89 Jan 2009
This article examines Gene x Environment (G x E) interactions in two comorbid developmental disorders--reading disability (RD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)--as a window on broader issues on G x E interactions in developmental psychology. The authors first briefly review types of G x E interactions, methods for detecting them, and challenges researchers confront in interpreting such interactions. They then review previous evidence for G x E interactions in RD and ADHD, the directions of which are "opposite" to each other: bioecological for RD and diathesis stress for ADHD. Given these results, the authors formulate and test predictions about G x E interactions that would be expected at the "favorable" end of each symptom dimension (e.g., above-average reading or attention). Consistent with their prediction, the authors found initial evidence for a "resilience" interaction for above-average reading: higher heritability in the presence of lower parental education. However, they did not find a G x E interaction at the favorable end of the ADHD symptom dimension. The authors conclude with implications for future research. (Contains 2 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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