Parents Pass Down Psychiatric Conditions Due to a General Psychopathology Factor
In a new study, children had 8 - 40% higher odds of a psychiatric condition if their parents scored 1 SD above the mean on the general psychopathology. This demonstrates how parents with psychiatric disorders have a higher likelihood of passing it down to their children.
Mengping Zhou Karolinska Institutet World Health Organization Total Population General Psychopathology Factor Specific Psychopathology Factor
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