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. 2020 Jun;44(3):110-112.
doi: 10.1192/bjb.2019.90.

What neuroscience has already done for us

Lindsey Isla Sinclair  1
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What neuroscience has already done for us

Lindsey Isla Sinclair. BJPsych Bull. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Each of the components of the biopsychosocial model of mental illness is important for understanding mental illness. Biological and genetic abnormalities have been demonstrated in major mental illnesses. These are leading to changes in our understanding of these conditions, as well as our understanding of the link between life events and mental illness.

Keywords: Schizophrenia; depressive disorders; neuropathology.

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Declaration of interest: None.

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