Objective To review the evidence for the presence of prenatal and perinatal factors that
affect the risk of autism and autism spectrum disorders. Data Sources Relevant articles were …

This article introduces the reader to the genetics of schizophrenia: its background; the status
of a variety of genetic findings; new developments (which are many since the last review) 1; …

Neurodevelopmental models of schizophrenia that identify longitudinal precursors of illness
have been of great heuristic importance focusing most etiologic research over the past two …

Autistic-spectrum conditions and psychotic-spectrum conditions (mainly schizophrenia,
bipolar disorder, and major depression) represent two major suites of disorders of human …

With its hallucinations, delusions, thought disorder, and cognitive deficits, schizophrenia
affects the most basic human processes of perception, emotion, and judgment. Evidence …

The aim of this project was to assess the current evidence from longitudinal studies for
childhood determinants of adult mental illness. Because of the variable and often prolonged …

Background The gut microbiome and microbiome-gut-brain (MGB) axis have been receiving
increasing attention for their role in the regulation of mental behavior and possible biological …

Background Environmental exposures in early life influence the development of behavioral
outcomes in children, but research has not considered multiple exposures. We therefore …

Both major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder are the subject of a voluminous
imaging and genetics literature. Here, we attempt a comprehensive review of MRI and …

Recent advances in our understanding of the underlying genetic architecture of psychiatric
disorders has blown away the diagnostic boundaries that are defined by currently used …