Genetic overlap between several mental health disorders could help predict vulnerability

Psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder (BD), major depressive disorder (MDD), schizophrenia and anxiety disorders, adversely affect the daily functioning and well-being of millions of people worldwide. Understanding the neural and genetic underpinnings of these disorders can help medical and psychiatry researchers to devise more effective methods to predict the risk that they will emerge, as well as diagnosing and treating them.