Genomics of Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder

Genomics of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder

Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder — which are the most common adult disorders requiring psychiatric care — contribute substantially to premature mortality and morbidity globally. Treatments for these disorders are suboptimal, there are no diagnostic pathologies or biomarkers and their pathophysiologies are poorly understood. Novel therapeutic and diagnostic approaches are thus badly needed. Given the high heritability…

Exploring major findings from the past half-decade in psychiatric genomics

A new update, led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the Gillings School of Global Public Health, describes major findings from the past half decade in the realm of psychiatric genomics and next steps for researchers.