BackgroundResearch on gene× environment interaction in major depressive disorder
(MDD) has thus far primarily focused on candidate genes, although genetic effects are …

A decade of research has demonstrated the explanatory potential of interplay between
genetic variants and environmental factors in the development of common mental disorders …

People who experience childhood abuse are at increased risk of mental illness. Twin
studies suggest that inherited genetic risk for mental illness may account for some of these …

In recent years, striking new evidence has demonstrated non-genetic inheritance of
acquired traits associated with parental environmental exposures. In particular, this …

It is now generally accepted that complex mental disorders are the results of interplay
between genetic and environmental factors. This holds out the prospect that by studying G× …

Background Child maltreatment poses substantial risk for compromised mental health in
children. Further, child abuse and neglect are potentiated within a cascade of …

Importance Less favorable trajectories of depressive mood from adolescence to early
adulthood are associated with current and later psychopathology, impaired educational …

Background Childhood maltreatment significantly increases the risk of developing mental
health problems in adolescence and adulthood. The present study examines if coping …

BackgroundEvidence from twin and adoption studies has highlighted the importance of
gene-environment interaction in the aetiology of mental disorders, and advances in …

Purpose To identify contextual and interpersonal factors that distinguish families in which the
intergenerational transmission of maltreatment is maintained from families in which the cycle …