,Application and progress of twin study method in mental disorders research[J].SICHUAN MENTAL HEALTH,2019,32(2):181-184 |
Application and progress of twin study method in mental disorders research |
DOI:10.11886/j.issn.1007-3256.2019.02.021 |
English keywords:Mental disorder Twin Monozygotic twin |
Fund projects:国家自然科学基金资助项目(81101025);重庆市科委资助项目(cstc2016shmszx130051);重庆市卫计委资助项目(2016MSXM010);重庆市教委资助项目(17SKG017);重庆市科委资助项目(cstc2018jcyjA1420) |
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The etiology of mental disorders had received much attention and it was believed that genetic and environment played an important role in the development of mental disorders. Twin study design was one of the methods commonly used to quantify genetic and environmental impacts, and there were many advantages to study mental disorders through twins. This paper reviewed the context included the definitions of twins, the advantages and limitations of twin study, and the progress of twin research method in the study of mental disorders, which was to reveal the pathogenesis of mental disorders. |
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