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The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines (1999), 40: 19-55 Cambridge University Press
Research Article

Genetics and Child Psychiatry: II Empirical Research Findings

Michael Rutter a1 c1 , Judy Silberg a2 , Thomas O'Connor a3 and Emily Simonoff a4
a1 Institute of Psychiatry, London, U.K.
a2 Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Richmond, U.S.A.
a3 Institute of Psychiatry, London, U.K.
a4 Guy's Hospital, London, U.K.

Abstract

Key substantive findings from quantitative and molecular genetic research are reviewed in relation to affective disorder, schizophrenia, autism, hyperkinetic/attention deficit disorder, oppositional and conduct disorders, drug/alcohol problems, and Tourette's syndrome/chronic tics.

(Accepted July 29 1998)

Key Words: Genetics; affective disorder; schizophrenia; autism; hyperkinetic/attention deficit disorder; conduct disorder; drug/alcohol abuse; Tourette's syndrome/chronic tics.

Correspondence:

c1 Requests for reprints to: Professor Sir Michael Rutter, Social, Genetic, and Developmental Research Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, U.K.


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