Identification of novel genome-wide associations for suicidality in UK Biobank, genetic correlation with psychiatric disorders and polygenic association with completed suicide
Author(s) -
Rona J. Strawbridge,
Joey Ward,
Amy Ferguson,
Nicholas Graham,
Richard Shaw,
Breda Cullen,
Robert Pearsall,
Laura M. Lyall,
Keira J.A. Johnston,
Claire L. Niedzwiedz,
Jill P. Pell,
Daniel Mackay,
Julie Langan Martin,
Donald M. Lyall,
Mark E.S. Bailey,
Daniel J. Smıth
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
ebiomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.596
H-Index - 63
ISSN - 2352-3964
DOI - 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.02.005
Subject(s) - biobank , psychiatry , population , medicine , genome wide association study , suicide attempt , mental health , poison control , bipolar disorder , suicide prevention , psychology , genetics , medical emergency , single nucleotide polymorphism , biology , environmental health , mood , gene , genotype
Suicide is a major issue for global public health. Suicidality describes a broad spectrum of thoughts and behaviours, some of which are common in the general population. Although suicide results from a complex interaction of multiple social and psychological factors, predisposition to suicidality is at least partly genetic.
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