Suffering from abuse during childhood increases chances of depression, above all in those adults who are genetically predisposed

Monday, April 13, 2015 - 14:31 in Health & Medicine

The risk of suffering from depression due to abuse during childhood is significantly higher in those patients who are genetically predisposed, a new study shows. “Our results present a fundamental genetic-environmental model to explain this sort of therapeutic response”, conclude the researchers.

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