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Clarissa Brincat

5 genetic 'signatures' underpin a range of psychiatric conditions

A brain scan overlapping a PCR test results.

The largest genetic analysis of psychiatric disorders to date shows that most relevant genetic variants are linked to multiple mental health conditions rather than just one.

The study found that 14 psychiatric disorders can be classified into five major groups, depending on the genetic variants associated with them. For instance, the findings group together anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette's syndrome according to their shared genetic profile.

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