Mother's and children's ADHD genetic risk, household chaos and children's ADHD symptoms: A gene-environment correlation study.

Jessica C Agnew-BlaisJasmin WertzLouise ArseneaultDaniel W BelskyAndrea DaneseJean-Baptiste PingaultGuilherme V PolanczykKaren SugdenBenjamin WilliamsTerrie E Moffitt

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2022)

Children's ADHD genetic risk was independently associated with higher levels of household chaos, emphasising the active role of children in shaping their home environment. Our findings suggest that household chaos partly reflects children's genetic risk for ADHD, calling into question whether household chaos directly influences children's core ADHD symptoms. Our findings highlight the importance of considering parent and child genetic risk in relation to apparent environmental exposures.

Keyphrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
young adults
autism spectrum disorder
working memory
genome wide
copy number
healthcare
mental health
magnetic resonance
risk assessment
gene expression
dna methylation
air pollution
sleep quality
contrast enhanced