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Genetic correlation between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and schizophrenia
(Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature, 2017-03-21)© 2017 The Author(s). We have previously shown higher-than-expected rates of schizophrenia in relatives of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), suggesting an aetiological relationship between the diseases. ... -
Exome sequence analysis and follow up genotyping implicates rare ULK1 variants to be involved in susceptibility to schizophrenia
(Wiley Online, 2017-11-17)© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd/University College London. Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a severe, highly heritable psychiatric disorder. Elucidation of the genetic architecture of the disorder will facilitate greater understanding ... -
Polygenic risk score for schizophrenia is not strongly associated with the expression of specific genes or gene sets.
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2018-08)BACKGROUND: The polygenic risk score (PRS) is derived from single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) including those that are genome-wide significant and also including a large number of others more weakly associated with ... -
Comorbid medical illness in bipolar disorder.
(Cambridge University Press, 2014-12)BACKGROUND: Individuals with a mental health disorder appear to be at increased risk of medical illness. AIMS: To examine rates of medical illnesses in patients with bipolar disorder (n = 1720) and to examine the clinical ... -
'The body is a battleground for unwanted and unexpressed emotions': Exploring eating disorders and the role of emotional intelligence.
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2018-09-20)Emotional difficulties have been observed in individuals with eating disorders across a wide range of studies, including poor interoceptive awareness, confusion of emotional states and difficulties with emotional language. ...
