title: Genetics of bipolar disorder.
abstract: In this chapter, we will attempt to outline the current state of genetic knowledge for bipolar disorder and briefly summarize the main findings from genetic epidemiology studies. We then review the most recent original literature, based largely on genome-wide association study methods. We conclude with some ideas about future directions.
authors.affiliation: Genetic Basis of Mood and Anxiety Disorders Section, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, USA, wendlandj@mail.nih.gov.
authors.forename: Jens R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wendland
authors.forename: Francis J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: McMahon