Genetics and psychosis [Refreshment]

Genetic research into psychotic disorders is advancing rapidly. On the basis of general evidence for genetic influences from family, twin and adoption studies, molecular genetic studies, particularly genome-wide association studies (GWAS), are identifying a range of common genetic risk factors that each have a small effect on risk, while certain chromosomal copy number variants (CNVs) are rarer, but have a larger effect on risk. There is also evidence for partial overlap of genetic influences among psychotic disorders and with non-psychotic disorders. This brief article summarises the main themes, current findings and potential future directions.

Source: Advances in Psychiatric Treatment - January 2, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Cardno, A. G. Tags: Refreshment Source Type: research