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The Prehistory of Psychiatric Genetics: 1780-1910.

The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Jun 2021

Kendler Kenneth S

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While psychiatric genetics has emerged as one of our most dynamic research fields, the historical context in which we view these developments is limited. To provide such a perspective, the author reviews 48 representative texts, published from 1780 to 1910, examining the inheritance of insanity. Six main conclusions emerge. First, most authors viewed heredity as among the strongest risk factors for insanity....

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PMID: 33054383
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20030326

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