PLoS medicineHumansMental DisordersMental HealthFamily
The nature and nurture of mental health problems in the family.
Jasmin Wertz, Leah S Richmond-Rakerd
Published: 202610.1371/journal.pmed.1004867
Abstract
Open AccessMental health problems are known to run in families, but it is not clear to what extent this reflects nature or nurture. By disentangling these influences, a recent PLOS Medicine article sheds light on how mental health problems are transmitted across generations.