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Inherited mental disorders
Author(s) -
Wahlström J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1989.tb01311.x
Subject(s) - etiology , autosome , genetic linkage , genetics , classification of mental disorders , linkage (software) , gene , gene mapping , chromosome , psychiatry , biology , psychology , prevalence of mental disorders , mental health
A compilation of all mental disorders with known genetic etiology is presented. Of 139 disorders the gene location is known in 36. Eleven of the genes are located on the X chromosome and 24 on the autosomes. When a gene for a disorder is located, linkage analysis can be used for diagnosis. In the future the gene map will expand and more mental disorders be diagnosed with linkage analysis.