Posted by Michael Bell on March 8, 2009, at 16:32:16
In reply to Re: Scientists ID gene in socially inhibited peopl, posted by desolationrower on March 6, 2009, at 16:57:51
Agreed. DSM categories are just labels for conditions that are not fully understood. However, if there are genes that are identified which predispose certain people to develop illneses, whether mental, physical or emotional, then then that is a huge step forward. An even bigger step forward would be development of effective treatment, such as gene therapy, as a result of those findings.
> well looking for genes tied to the syndromes defined in the DSM is super-ultra-guinessbook-retarded. looking for genetic predispositions to the personality traits that predispose to illness might have some value.
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> -d/r
poster:Michael Bell
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