Polygenic Risk Scores: What Are They Good For?

Matt was in many ways the stereotypical “all-American” teenager: a multisport athlete, class president, and valedictorian of his high school. It seemed preordained that he would attend his dream college and continue this extraordinary trajectory. But something went wrong. In his first year of college, he struggled academically and bec ame increasing withdrawn. He sought treatment through the university’s health services. He was diagnosed with depression but engaged ambivalently with the clinic, with intermittent adherence with his medications and therapy appointments.
Source: Biological Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Clinical Commentary Source Type: research
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