Gene-Environment Interactions in Psychiatry

Identify environmental factors that influence behavior

Combine information on genetic and environmental factors to understand behavior and vulnerability/resilience to disorders (correct)

Identify genetic factors that influence behavior

Understand the biological mechanisms involved in gene-environment interactions

Identifying gene-environment interactions

Understanding the biological mechanisms involved in gene-environment interactions

Increasing confidence in the interaction through control factors (correct)

Accounting for a non-trivial proportion of the disorder in the human population

Limited understanding of genetic factors that influence behavior

Limited understanding of the biological mechanisms involved in gene-environment interactions (correct)

Inability to identify gene-environment interactions

Inability to incorporate control factors

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