Genetics

Genes may predict suicide risk in depression

Depression in young adulthood has a stronger hereditary component and is associated with a higher risk of suicide attempts than depression that begins later in life, according to a new study published in Nature Genetics by ...

Genetics

Q&A: Identifying new risk genes for schizophrenia

Schizophrenia, a psychiatric disorder that affects how a person feels, thinks, and behaves, affects roughly 1% of the population (approximately 3.5 million people in the U.S.) and is a leading cause of disability and death. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Youth mental health often unrecognized in health care

Children and young people with high levels of mental health needs are struggling to receive the help they need, or to have their difficulties recognized, according to a newly published report.

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