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Frontiers in Psychology
Gene × Environment Interaction in Developmental Disorders: Where Do We Stand and What’s Next?
Gianluca Esposito1 
关键词: gene ×;    environment interaction;    developmental disabilities;    environmental hazards;    genetic risk;    self-generated environment;    developmental trajectories;    treatment outcomes;   
DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02036
学科分类:心理学(综合)
来源: Frontiers
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【 摘 要 】

Although the field of psychiatry has witnessed the proliferation of studies on Gene × Environment (G×E) interactions, still limited is the knowledge we possess of G×E interactions regarding developmental disorders. In this perspective paper, we discuss why G×E interaction studies are needed to broaden our knowledge of developmental disorders. We also discuss the different roles of hazardous versus self-generated environmental factors and how these types of factors may differentially engage with an individual’s genetic background in predicting a resulting phenotype. Then, we present examplar studies that highlight the role of G×E in predicting atypical developmental trajectories as well as provide insight regarding treatment outcomes. Supported by these examples, we explore the need to move beyond merely examining statistical interactions between genes and the environment, and the motivation to investigate specific genetic susceptibility and environmental contexts that drive developmental disorders. We propose that further parsing of genetic and environmental components is required to fully understand the unique contribution of each factor to the etiology of developmental disorders. Finally, with a greater appreciation of the complexities of G×E interaction, this discussion will converge upon the potential implications for clinical and translational research.

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