Young adults with multiple mental illnesses may share a common neurological "signature," new research suggests.
The study, published April 24 in the journal Nature Medicine, builds on a concept known as the "general psychopathology factor," or p factor, which studies suggest is a consistent pattern of psychiatric characteristics seen in patients with multiple mental disorders. However, the p factor doesn't explain whether these behavioral patterns have a neurological basis, meaning they can be linked to structural or functional features of the brain.
