Chapter 3. Methods in Psychiatric Genetics

  1. Ming T. Tsuang3,4,
  2. Mauricio Tohen5,6
  1. Stephen V. Faraone1,
  2. Debby Tsuang2,
  3. Ming T. Tsuang3,4

Published Online: 22 APR 2003

DOI: 10.1002/0471234311.ch3

Book Title

Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition

Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Faraone, S. V., Tsuang, D. and Tsuang, M. T. (2003) Methods in Psychiatric Genetics, in Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition (eds M. T. Tsuang and M. Tohen), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471234311.ch3

Editor Information

  1. 3

    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA

  2. 4

    Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit, Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA

  3. 5

    Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, IN, USA

  4. 6

    Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02184, USA

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, 750 Washington Street, Suite 255, South Eaton, MA 02375, USA

  2. 2

    VAPSHCS (116) MIRECC, 1660 South Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, USA

  3. 3

    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA

  4. 4

    Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit, Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 22 APR 2003
  2. Published Print: 23 AUG 2002

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471409748

Online ISBN: 9780471234319

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Keywords:

  • methods in psychiatric genetics;
  • psychiatric genetic research;
  • sampling issues;
  • design issues;
  • statistical issues;
  • psychiatric epidemiology;
  • glossary;
  • genetic terms;
  • statistical terms

Summary

This chapter introduces the methods necessary for the readers to achieve their scientific goals and provide references for more advanced studies of particular issues. A discussion of genetics is also included. The appendix contains a brief glossary of some of the genetic and statistical terms used in this chapter.

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