Measured Gene-Environment Interactions in Psychopathology: Concepts, Research Strategies, and Implications for Research, Intervention, and Public Understanding of Genetics.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
There is much curiosity about interactions between genes and environmental risk factors for psychopathology, but this interest is accompanied by uncertainty. This article aims to address this uncertainty. First, we explain what is and is not meant by gene-environment interaction. Second, we discuss reasons why such interactions were thought to be rare in psychopathology, and argue instead that they ought to be common. Third, we summarize emerging evidence about gene-environment interactions in mental disorders. Fourth, we argue that research on gene-environment interactions should be hypothesis driven, and we put forward strategies to guide future studies. Fifth, we describe potential benefits of studying measured gene-environment interactions for basic neuroscience, gene hunting, intervention, and public understanding of genetics. We suggest that information about nurture might be harnessed to make new discoveries about the nature of psychopathology.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Moffitt, TE; Caspi, A; Rutter, M
Published Date
- March 2006
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 1 / 1
Start / End Page
- 5 - 27
PubMed ID
- 26151183
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1745-6924
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1745-6916
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/j.1745-6916.2006.00002.x
Language
- eng