Manifestation of genetic risk for schizophrenia during adolescence in population

A new study published online by JAMA Psychiatry examined psychopathological features associated with the early expression of genetic risk for schizophrenia during adolescence in the general population. The work by Hannah J. Jones, Ph.D., of the University of Bristol, England, and coauthors used data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.

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(JAMA Psychiatry. Published online January 27, 2016. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.3058. Available pre-embargo to the media at http://media.jamanetwork.com.)

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