Giovanni Castellini, Giuseppe Pierpaolo Merola, Ottone Boy Baccaredda, Vincenzo Pecoraro, Bernardo Bozza, Emanuele Cassioli, Eleonora Rossi, Valentina Bessi, Sandro Sorbi, Benedetta Nacmias, Valdo Ricca
Neuroticism, alexithymia and emotion dysregulation are key traits and known risk factors for several psychiatric conditions. In this systematic review, the aim is to evaluate the genetic contribution to these psychological phenotypes. A systematic review of articles found in PubMed was conducted. Search terms included 'genetic', 'GWAS', 'neuroticism', 'alexithymia' and 'emotion dysregulation'. Risk of bias was assessed utilizing the STREGA checklist. Two hundred two papers were selected from existing literature based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria...
December 20, 2022: Psychiatric Genetics