UNITARY PSYCHOSIS HAVE A GENETIC BASIS WHICH INCLUDES AUTISM

 Findings of a study conducted by members of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium suggest the presence of genetic alterations common to major psychiatric disorders, such as autism, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia. These results provide evidence relevant to the goal of moving beyond descriptive syndromes in psychiatry, and towards a nosology informed by disease cause.