<unk>  is a subfield of behavioral neurogenetics and behavioral<unk>  which studies the role of<unk>  in the development of mental disorders (such as alcoholism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism). The basic principle behind<unk>  is that<unk> polymorphisms (as indicated by linkage to e.g. a single nucleotide polymorphism) are part of the causation of<unk>  disorders.<unk>  is a somewhat new name for the old question, "Are behavioral and psychological conditions and deviations inherited?". The goal of<unk>  is to better understand the causes of<unk>  disorders, to use that knowledge to improve treatment methods, and possibly also to develop personalized treatments based on<unk> profiles (see pharmacogenomics). In other words, the goal is to transform parts of psychiatry into a neuroscience-based discipline. Recent advances in molecular biology allowed for the identification of hundreds of common and rare<unk> variations that contribute to<unk>  disorders.
Psychiatric genetics
Developmental neuropsychology
Cognitive neuropsychiatry
Behavioural genetics
Biological psychiatry
Neuropsychiatry
Cardiac psychology
Pediatric neuropsychology