title: Behavioural genetics of childhood disorders.
abstract: After a general introduction into genetic risk factors for child psychiatric disorders, four specific child psychiatric disorders with a strong genetic component, namely, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, Nocturnal Enuresis, and obesity, are discussed in detail. Recent evidence of linkage, candidate gene, and genome-wide association studies are presented. This chapter ends with a prospectus on further research needs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Deutschordenstraße 50, 60528, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, C.Freitag@em.uni-frankfurt.de.
authors.forename: Christine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Freitag
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Asherson
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hebebrand
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000235:genetics; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D005824:Genetics, Behavioral; D006801:Humans; D053206:Nocturnal Enuresis / Q000235:genetics; D009765:Obesity / Q000235:genetics