The thrifty psychiatric phenotype.

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Title: The thrifty psychiatric phenotype.
Authors: Garcia‐Rizo, C., Fernandez‐Egea, E., Bernardo, M., Kirkpatrick, B.
Source: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Jan2015, Vol. 131 Issue 1, p18-20. 3p.
Subjects: Mental illness risk factors, Mental depression, Medical research, Life spans, Genotype-environment interaction, Medical care
Abstract: The authors discuss aspects of the correlation between adverse life events and physiological status in a large population-based cohort study. They are critical on the environmental factors suggested in developmental biology which shows an altered disease risk in adulthood. Also mentioned is the impact on serious mental illnesses (SMI) to reduce the life span of patients.
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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Abstract:The authors discuss aspects of the correlation between adverse life events and physiological status in a large population-based cohort study. They are critical on the environmental factors suggested in developmental biology which shows an altered disease risk in adulthood. Also mentioned is the impact on serious mental illnesses (SMI) to reduce the life span of patients.
ISSN:0001690X
DOI:10.1111/acps.12309