Genetic evidence for psychiatric disorders as the extreme end of a continuum of population traits

Abstract

Psychiatric disorders are highly heritable and polygenic, with numerous common genetic risk variants implicated. Twin and molecular genetic studies suggest that some clinically diagnosed psychiatric disorders (e.g.... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Joanna Martin (Karolinska Institutet)
  2. Mark Taylor (Karolinska Institutet)
  3. Lu Yi (Karolinska Institutet)
  4. Isabell Brikell (Karolinska Institutet)
  5. Sebastian Lundström (University of Gothenburg)
  6. Paul Lichtenstein (Karolinska Institutet)

Topic Areas

Developmental Disorders (e.g. ADHD) , Psychopathology (e.g., Internalizing, Externalizing, Psychosis)

Session

8B-OS » Etiology of Personality (10:30 - Saturday, 1st July, Sal D)

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