Is Depression A Family Trait?
In this in-depth article, experts discuss recent findings about the links between family traits and schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. Scientists talk about studies that they say shed light on how genes work to impair various aspects of attention, memory, and perception. The article includes information on genetic findings about each of these psychiatric disorders that experts say may lead to new, more effective treatments for each conditions.
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