Summaries of oral sessions at the XXI World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, Boston, Massachusetts, 17-21 October 2013: state of the field (original) (raw)

This report summarizes the key findings and discussions from the XXI World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics held in Boston in October 2013. The central theme addressed how genetics can redefine mental illness classifications, with prominent experts discussing the inadequacies of the DSM and the evolving role of genetics in psychiatric diagnoses. Notable topics included dimensional versus categorical classifications, the potential for polygenic scores, and the influence of family history on mental health diagnoses.