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Discoveries in the Genetics of Psychiatric Disorders
Dietterich, Tyler Vinnakota, Nissi Kumar, Nandini Brown, Kyle Sigler, Danni Liu, Lanxin
Dietterich, Tyler
Vinnakota, Nissi
Kumar, Nandini
Brown, Kyle
Sigler, Danni
Liu, Lanxin
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2021-12
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Psychology and Neuroscience
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http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/7787
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What makes schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders different from one another? Conceptually, both are thought to arise from early changes in brain development, and thus belong to the broader category of neurodevelopmental conditions [1]. Today, a particular neurodevelopmental or psychiatric diagnosis is defined by its specific symptomatology – the sum and constellation of an individual’s troubling behaviors and experiences.It was only in the past few decades that scientists have been able to study the biological origin of such neurodevelopmental disorders by examining their genetic contributions. This has been a rapidly advancing area of research and medicine. In certain cases, genetic diagnoses can now help understand and treat individuals with developmental conditions based on their specific genetic profile, in a more personalized and sophisticated fashion than symptom-based diagnoses alone could allow. Since an accurate and informative diagnosis is the cornerstone of good clinical decision making, it is important to acknowledge how advances in genetics are now enriching the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.
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Dietterich, T., Vinnakota, N., Kumar, N., Brown, K., Sigler, D., & Liu, L. (2021). Discoveries in the genetics of psychiatric disorders. Grey Matters, 2, 42-45.
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Available at: https://greymattersjournaltu.org/issue-2/discoveries-in-the-genetics-of-psych-disorders
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Grey Matters, Iss. 2, Fall 2021
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