Defining genomics as the study of an organism's genes, their functions and interactions, the editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Psychiatry reprints seven articles from the journal's
January 2005 issue (v.162, no.1) introducing mental health professionals to relevant developments. Dr. Andreasen (psychiatry, U. of Iowa School of Medicine) explains how modern genetics is
offering insights into why people have different personalities/ predispositions, and the mechanisms of complex disorders such as schizophrenia. Annotation 穢2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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