Neuropsychiatric genetics in developing countries: Current challenges

作     者：Diego A Forero Alberto Vélez-van-Meerbeke Smita N Deshpande Humberto Nicolini George Perry 

作者机构：Laboratory of Neuro Psychiatric Genetics Biomedical Sciences Research Group School of Medicine Universidad Antonio Narino Bogotá 110231 Colombia Neuroscience Research Group (Ne URos) School of Medicine and Health Sciences Universidad del Rosario Bogotá 110231 Colombia Department of Psychiatry De-addiction Services and Resource Center for Tobacco Control PGIMER-Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital New Delhi 110001 India Laboratory of Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Diseases Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica 14610 Ciudad de México México College of Sciences University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio TX 78229 United States 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Psychiatry》 (世界精神病学杂志)

年 卷 期：2014年第4卷第4期

页      面：69-71页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100205[医学-精神病与精神卫生学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：Supported by Research grants from VCTI-UAN and Colciencias research grants from Universidad del Rosario 

主　　题：Neurogenetics Psychiatric genetics Mental health Neurosciences Public health 

摘      要：Neuropsychiatric disorders(NPDs) constitute a heavyburden on public health systems around the world and studies have demonstrated that the negative impact of NPDs is larger in Low and Middle Income Countries(LMICs). In recent decades, several studies have come to the understanding that genetic factors play a major role in the risk for a large number of NPDs. However, few neuropsychiatric genetics studies have been published from LMICs. In this Editorial, we discuss important issues impinging on advances in neuropsychiatric genetics research in LMICs. It is essential that scientists educate policymakers and officials of funding agencies on the importance of providing adequate funding for research in these areas. Development of local well-supported research programs focused on NPD genetics should be an important asset to develop; it would facilitate the establishment of sustainable research efforts that could lead to appropriate diagnosis and specific, affordable and feasible interventions in LMICs. It is important to point out that research into the biological basis of human NPDs is not only an academic effort reserved for a few elite institutions in economically developed countries, but it is vitally important for the mental health of people around the world.