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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 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. nbsp;In The Genome And Neuroscience Era addresses such issues as psychiatric genetics and what are becoming more innovative and progressive treatments and preventative engagements of neuroscientists today, Psychology. And while the scientists admitted that negative findings like theirs were less splashy than positive ones, and harder to publish in high-profile scientific journals, they said it was important to get the negative results publicized if the fledgling field of behavioral or psychiatric genetics is to gain acceptance, credibility and rigor. |
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