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psychiatric genetics

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psychiatric genetics [‚sī·kē′a·trik jə′ned·iks]
(genetics)
The study of the genetic causes and modes of inheritence that underlie the generally recognized mental illnesses.
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Douglas Blackwood, the professor of psychiatric genetics at Edinburgh University, said: "The new discoveries of genes clearly take us forward in our understanding of what causes schizophrenia.
Genetic variations linked to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder by Asian News International
Psychiatric Genetics Psychiatric genetics is a specialized area of genetics that focuses on the inherited factors involved in psychiatric and behavioral disorders.
Occupational therapy in the age of the human genome: Occupational ... by Reynolds, Stacey; Lou, Jennie Q. / AJOT: American Journal of Occupational Therapy
German psychiatrist Ernst Rudin founded psychiatric genetics, the belief that mental health characteristics are passed down genetically, and the German Society for Racial Hygiene, which used psychiatric genetics in Hitler's service to establish that different races are genetically inferior or superior to others.
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