Gregory, Alice M.; Lau, Jennifer Y. F. and Eley, Thalia C.. 2008. Finding gene-environment interactions for generalised anxiety disorder. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 258(2), pp. 69-75. ISSN 0940-1334 [Article]

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It is becoming increasingly apparent that genetic research into psychiatric disorders would benefit from consideration of the environment because these risk mechanisms are likely to interact. Despite generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) being one of the most prevalent disorders presented in primary care, there is a paucity of published studies of gene-environment interactions (G × E) for this phenotype. This article describes how our current knowledge of GAD is useful in designing studies of G × E for GAD. To increase the chances of identifying replicable G × E for GAD further information is needed with regards to: defining and measuring GAD, difficulties co-occurring with GAD, quantitative genetic estimations for GAD, specific genes associated with GAD, and specific environmental risks for GAD.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-007-0785-4
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology
Dates:	Date Event March 2008 Published
Item ID:	5179
Date Deposited:	11 Mar 2011 10:47
Last Modified:	30 Jun 2017 15:19
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/5179

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