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- Title
Factores de riesgo y bases genéticas: el caso del trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad.
- Authors
Martinhago, Fernanda; José Lavagnino, Nicolás; Folguera, Guillermo; Caponi, Sandra
- Abstract
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is considered to be the most frequent mental disorder in childhood. Although its diagnosis in the most utilized manual of psychiatry in the world today - the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5) - is based on behaviors of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, numerous attempts to describe the biological bases of the disorder can be found, for the purposes of diagnosis and also as risk markers. In this paper, we will critically analyze the validity of studies associated with the search for genetic markers of ADHD. First, a characterization of ADHD by the DSM-5 manual is presented. Subsequently, the link between ADHD and risk factors and genetic markers is developed. Finally, some conclusions are presented which highlight simplifications and omissions that could have significant consequences.
- Subjects
ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; GENETIC markers; MENTAL illness; HYPERACTIVITY; TECHNICAL manuals
- Publication
Salud Colectiva, 2019, Vol 15, p1
- ISSN
1669-2381
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18294/sc.2019.1952