Genetics and child psychiatry: II Empirical research findings

M Rutter; J Silberg; T O'Connor; E Simonoff

Genetics and child psychiatry: II Empirical research findings

J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 1999 Jan;40(1):19-55.

Authors

M Rutter¹, J Silberg, T O'Connor, E Simonoff

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK.

PMID: 10102725

Abstract

Key substantive findings from quantitative and molecular genetic research are reviewed in relation to affective disorder, schizophrenia, autism, hyperkinetic/attention deficit disorder, oppositional and conduct disorders, drug/alcohol problems, and Tourette's syndrome/chronic tics.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Antisocial Personality Disorder / classification
Antisocial Personality Disorder / genetics
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / classification
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / genetics
Autistic Disorder / genetics
Bipolar Disorder / genetics
Brain Diseases / genetics*
Child
Child Psychiatry / trends*
Child, Preschool
Depressive Disorder / genetics
Female
Genetic Markers
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetics, Medical / methods*
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders / classification
Mental Disorders / genetics*
Middle Aged
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / classification
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / genetics
Schizophrenia / genetics
Tourette Syndrome / classification
Tourette Syndrome / genetics

Substances

Genetic Markers