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"It's Not Deterministic and It Will Never Be Deterministic": A Qualitative Study on Stakeholder Perspectives of Polygenic Risk Score Testing for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Oct 2026
Fox Brandy M
Abstract excerpt
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) causes significant mental and physical distress, yet only a small subset of individuals exposed to trauma develop the disorder. Scientists and clinicians are still unable to predict who will get the disorder or how it will manifest. Genetic factors contribute to PTSD risk, but integrating genetic findings into clinical practice has been challenging. Military veterans are...
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- Humans
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Genetic Risk Score
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Veterans
