Article
Psychosis endophenotypes in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Schizophrenia bulletin - 1 Jul 2008
Thaker Gunvant
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies provide considerable evidence that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may share overlapping etiologic determinants. Identifying disease-related genetic effects is a major focus in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder research, with implications for clarifying diagnosis and developing specific treatments for various impairments in these 2 disorders. Efforts have been multifaceted, with the ultimate...
Topics
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chromosome Mapping
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Models, Genetic
- Phenotype
- Research Design
- Risk Factors
- Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenic Psychology
