Psychiatric News (10/1) reported, “Patients with bipolar disorder who have a high genetic risk for the condition or for schizophrenia may have a higher risk of hospitalization compared with those who have a lower genetic risk for either of these conditions,” researchers concluded after analyzing “the polygenic risk scores of 954 patients who had bipolar disorder for at least five years to determine if the patients’ genetic risk of bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, or schizophrenia was associated with severe bipolar disorder.” The findings were published online Sept. 28 in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Related Links:
— “Genetic Risk of Some Mental Illnesses Tied to Increased Hospitalizations in Bipolar Disorder, Psychiatric News, October 1, 2021