Genes regulating the cerebral levels of important neurotransmitters (dopamine, serotonin, GABA, etc.) or signal transmission efficiency (neurotransmitter receptors and genes) have been targeted in association studies of
major psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism [84], as well as of personality traits [85].
Not exact matches
There is a significant variation in the way individuals react and respond to extreme stress and adversity — some individuals develop
psychiatric conditions
such as posttraumatic stress
disorder or
major depressive
disorder — others recover from stressful experiences without displaying significant symptoms of psychological ill - health, demonstrating stress - resilience.
The root cause of
psychiatric illnesses
such as bipolar
disorder,
major depressive
disorder schizophrenia, autism and ADHD is not fully understood.
All other patients were diagnosed with different
psychiatric disorders,
such as
major depression, generalized anxiety, PTSD, or obsessive compulsive
disorder.
For more than 40 years, McLean Hospital has been providing care for patients with substance use
disorders with and without other co-occurring
psychiatric conditions
such as
major depression, anxiety
disorders, bipolar
disorder, and post-traumatic stress
disorder.