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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Sluggish Cognitive Tempo: Heritability Estimates Using Cholesky Decomposition Models in a Longitudinal Study of Twins

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Developmental

  • 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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