title: Genes, environments and depressions in young people.
abstract: Among the common mental illnesses in childhood and adolescence, the unipolar depressions are the most concerning. These mental illnesses are aetiologically and clinically heterogeneous and little is known about their pathophysiology. This selected review considers the contribution of genetic and environmental factors in the emergence of these illnesses in the second decade of life.
authors: Ian M
authors: IM
authors: Goodyer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D059647:Gene-Environment Interaction; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012931:Social Environment; D018433:Twin Studies as Topic
keywords: Depression; Gene