The clinical picture of depression has been around a long time and has served its purpose, but now it is necessary to look at things which have not been exploited as much, namely the genetic or family background and a set of laboratory tests (57 pgs).
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Genetics of Affective Disorders
Affective disorders appear to have a genetic component. Twin, adoption,family, and biological marker studies all provide some evidence to support this idea. Once valid genetic causes for affective disorder are found, the interaction between the environmental and genetic factors can be better understood. (43 pp.)
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