Kathleen Merikangas

W8. HERITABILITY OF ACCELEROMETRY-DERIVED FEATURES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SLEEP AND CIRCADIAN RHYTHMICITY AND THEIR JOINT INFLUENCES IN YOUNG PEOPLE

Background Dysregulation of motor activity and sleep are key components of several mental disorders, particularly mood disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). There is growing evidence that profiles of 24-hour activity patterns may discriminate subgroups of...