Family, twin, and adoption studies have been essential in defining the genetic epidemiology
of bipolar disorder over the past several decades. Family studies have documented that first …

This article introduces the reader to the genetics of schizophrenia: its background; the status
of a variety of genetic findings; new developments (which are many since the last review) 1; …

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by impairing episodes of mania and
depression. Twin studies have established that bipolar disorder is among the most heritable …

BackgroundNeurocognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia (SZ), bipolar (BD) and related
disorders represents a core feature of these illnesses, possibly a marker of underlying …

Much work has been done to identify susceptibility genes in schizophrenia and bipolar
disorder. Several well established linkages have emerged in schizophrenia. Strongly …

It has been conventional for psychiatric research, including the search for predisposing
genes, to proceed under the assumption that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are …

Background To study differences in oxidative stress markers and antioxidants among
patients with bipolar depression (BPD) and unipolar depression (UPD). Methods Data …

The enormous public health importance of mood disorders, when considered alongside
their substantial heritabilities, has stimulated much work, predominantly in bipolar disorder …

The work conducted using genome-wide approaches during the past several years has
invigorated the field, and represents the dawn of molecular genetics of schizophrenia. The …

Psychiatric research, including the search for predisposing genes, has tended to proceed
under the assumptions that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, as defined in Diagnostic …