Twin Studies Suggest Childhood Trauma is Major Determinant in Development of Psychiatric Disorders New findings challenge traditional views on the origins of mental disorders, revealing the significant role of childhood #trauma By Liam Gehrig Bach madinamerica.com/2024/04/twin-s…
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A new study’s methodology—focusing on twins who share the same genes but not the same experiences—provides compelling evidence that challenges the dominance of biological determinism in #psychiatry.
The study, led by Hilda Björk Daníelsdóttir at the University of Iceland, leveraged the unique situation of twins to dissect the complex interplay between genetics and environment in the development of psychiatric disorders.