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The idea that adverse experiences often occur in multitude is not new. The pioneering Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE Study) surveyed childhood trauma in over 17 000 people for more than 15 years and found that adverse childhood experiences …
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A common misconception is that genetics alone can predict whether one will develop a disorder. This misconception has led to fear about a future where one’s genes could be used to discriminate them. This fear is reflected in the 1997 movie called Gattaca where the protagonist is deemed to have “inferior” genes and thus cannot pursue his dreams of space travel. Thankfully, the reality is different.
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Family psychiatric history is one of the biggest risk factors for psychiatric disorders. This is in part a consequence of genetic transmission of risk variants. However, environmentally mediated mechanisms are also plausible. Suffering from psychiatric symptoms may directly or indirectly impair parenting abilities.
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