The nature of hereditary influences on insanity from research on asylum records in Western Europe in the mid-19th century.

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The nature of hereditary influences on insanity from research on asylum records in Western Europe in the mid-19th century.

American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Jul 2021

Kendler Kenneth S

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This article explores the nature of psychiatric genetics research conducted in asylums in Western Europe in the mid-19th century through an examination of four studies published 1841 to 1864 from Great Britain, France, and Germany. They all utilize asylum records to determine if patients had a hereditary predisposition (HP) to mental illness. A diverse range of topics were investigated, with most attention on...

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