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Polygenic risk scores and the prediction of onset of mood and psychotic disorders in adolescents and young adults.
ABSTRACT
AIM NlmCategory: OBJECTIVE
To examine whether polygenic risk scores (PRS) for neuroticism, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are higher in individuals manifesting trans-diagnostic risk factors for the development of major mental disorders and whether PRS enhance prediction of early onset full-threshold disorders.
METHODS NlmCategory: METHODS
To examine whether polygenic risk scores (PRS) for neuroticism, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are higher in individuals manifesting trans-diagnostic risk factors for the development of major mental disorders and whether PRS enhance prediction of early onset full-threshold disorders. Using data from the Brisbane Longitudinal Twin Study, we examined individual PRS for neuroticism, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, recorded evidence of subthreshold syndromes and family history of mood and/or psychotic disorders and noted progression to trans-diagnostic clinical caseness (onset of major mental disorders) at follow-up. We undertook multivariate, receiver operating curve and logistic regression analyses that were adjusted for known variables of influence (age, twin status, and so on).
RESULTS NlmCategory: RESULTS
To examine whether polygenic risk scores (PRS) for neuroticism, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are higher in individuals manifesting trans-diagnostic risk factors for the development of major mental disorders and whether PRS enhance prediction of early onset full-threshold disorders. Using data from the Brisbane Longitudinal Twin Study, we examined individual PRS for neuroticism, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, recorded evidence of subthreshold syndromes and family history of mood and/or psychotic disorders and noted progression to trans-diagnostic clinical caseness (onset of major mental disorders) at follow-up. We undertook multivariate, receiver operating curve and logistic regression analyses that were adjusted for known variables of influence (age, twin status, and so on). Of 1473 eligible participants (female = 866, 59%; mean age 26.3 years), 28% (n = 409) met caseness criteria for a mood and/or psychotic disorder. All PRS were higher in cases versus non-cases but associations with different levels of risk were inconsistent. The prediction of caseness (reported as area under the curve with 95% confidence intervals [CI]) improved from 0.68 (95% CI: 0.65, 0.71) when estimated using clinical risk factors alone up to 0.71 (95% CI: 0.69, 0.73) when PRS were added to the model. Logistic regression identified five variables that optimally classified individuals according to caseness: age, sex, individual risk characteristics, PRS for depression and mental health case status of cotwins or siblings.
CONCLUSIONS NlmCategory: CONCLUSIONS
To examine whether polygenic risk scores (PRS) for neuroticism, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are higher in individuals manifesting trans-diagnostic risk factors for the development of major mental disorders and whether PRS enhance prediction of early onset full-threshold disorders. Using data from the Brisbane Longitudinal Twin Study, we examined individual PRS for neuroticism, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, recorded evidence of subthreshold syndromes and family history of mood and/or psychotic disorders and noted progression to trans-diagnostic clinical caseness (onset of major mental disorders) at follow-up. We undertook multivariate, receiver operating curve and logistic regression analyses that were adjusted for known variables of influence (age, twin status, and so on). Of 1473 eligible participants (female = 866, 59%; mean age 26.3 years), 28% (n = 409) met caseness criteria for a mood and/or psychotic disorder. All PRS were higher in cases versus non-cases but associations with different levels of risk were inconsistent. The prediction of caseness (reported as area under the curve with 95% confidence intervals [CI]) improved from 0.68 (95% CI: 0.65, 0.71) when estimated using clinical risk factors alone up to 0.71 (95% CI: 0.69, 0.73) when PRS were added to the model. Logistic regression identified five variables that optimally classified individuals according to caseness: age, sex, individual risk characteristics, PRS for depression and mental health case status of cotwins or siblings. The findings need replication. However, this exploratory study suggests that combining PRS with other risk factors has the potential to improve outcome prediction in youth.
© 2023 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
DATE PUBLISHED
2023 Oct 03
HISTORY
PUBSTATUS PUBSTATUSDATE
revised 2023/09/02
received 2023/02/20
accepted 2023/09/25
medline 2023/10/03 12:45
pubmed 2023/10/03 12:45
entrez 2023/10/03 09:43
AUTHORS
NAME COLLECTIVENAME LASTNAME FORENAME INITIALS AFFILIATION AFFILIATIONINFO
Scott J Scott Jan J Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK.
Crouse JJ Crouse Jacob J JJ Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Medland S Medland Sarah S Institute of Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Byrne E Byrne Enda E QIMR Berghofer Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia.
Iorfino F Iorfino Frank F Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Mitchell B Mitchell Brittany B QIMR Berghofer Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia.
Gillespie NA Gillespie Nathan A NA Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Martin N Martin Nicholas N QIMR Berghofer Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia.
Wray N Wray Naomi N Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Hickie IB Hickie Ian B IB Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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TITLE: Early intervention in psychiatry
ISOABBREVIATION: Early Interv Psychiatry
YEAR: 2023
MONTH: Oct
DAY: 03
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CITEDMEDIUM: Internet
ISSN: 1751-7893
ISSNTYPE: Electronic
MEDLINE JOURNAL
MEDLINETA: Early Interv Psychiatry
COUNTRY: Australia
ISSNLINKING: 1751-7885
NLMUNIQUEID: 101320027
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Journal Article
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1031119 National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
1049911 National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
APP10499110 National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
R00DA023549 National Institute of Health, USA
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family history
mental disorders
onset
polygenic risk scores
youth
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