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Sluggish Cognitive Tempo: Heritability Estimates Using Cholesky Decomposition Models in a Longitudinal Study of Twins
- Alex Vu
Case Western Reserve University - Erik Willcutt
University of Colorado Boulder - Stephen Petrill
The Ohio State University - Lee Thompson
Case Western Reserve University
Abstract
Research on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has identified a pattern of behavior labelled sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT), characterized by daydreaming, sluggish physical activity, mental confusion, and a lack of mental alertness. In the present study, I estimate genetic and environmental influences on SCT, using Cholesky Decomposition models.
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