Article
Genetic Susceptibility to the Environment Moderates the Impact of Childhood Experiences on Psychotic, Depressive, and Anxiety Dimensions.
Schizophrenia bulletin - 4 Mar 2025
Barrantes-Vidal Neus, Torrecilla Pilar, Mas-Bermejo Patricia, Papiol Sergi, Bakermans-Kranenburg Marian J, van IJzendoorn Marinus H, Jolicoeur-Martineau Alexia, Kwapil Thomas R, Rosa Araceli
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: Gene-by-environment (GxE) studies in psychosis have exclusively focused on negative exposures. However, evidence supports the resilience-enhancing effect of positive factors on psychosis outcome. The Differential Susceptibility (DS) model proposes that common genetic variants may confer not only disproportionate responsiveness to negative environments, but also greater sensitivity to...
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- Humans
- Psychotic Disorders
- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Male
- Female
