Description:

1. Principal Investigator: Steve S. Lee, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, UCLA Department of Psychology
2. Benefits for Participants:
   1. $50 for each participating family
   2. Free written evaluation of your child's intellectual ability, academic achievement, and social-emotional development

Each family will be asked to visit UCLA for one 3-4 hour visit. The parent(s) and child will be assessed separately using structured interviews, rating scales, and standardized tests of memory, problem solving, and academic achievement. Teachers will also be asked to provide ratings of child behavior. Each parent and child will also be asked to provide saliva for DNA extraction and analysis. The objective of the study is to understand how genetic and environmental factors influence ADHD and related behavior.

Entrance Requirements:

1. Child 6-9 years old and lives with a biological parent at least half-time
2. Child with no seizures, mental retardation, autism, or serious neurological disorder
3. Biological parent and child must be fluent in English