This is a standard GWAS seeking to identify genetic variants associated with adolescent onset depression.
Depression is among the most frequent mental disorders. Early onset of depression (i.e., in this study: in adolescence) is particularly detrimental as it may strongly interfere with educational attainment and peer relations and predicts . This has strong negative consequences further down the lifespan.
Genome-wide association study (GWAS): Depression symptoms in adolescence across prospective and retrospective cohorts
Year of approval
2024
Institute
UMCG - Department of Psychiatry
Primary applicant
Hartman, C.