The nature and nurture of mental health problems in the family

Mental health problems are known to run in families, but it is not clear to what extent this reflects nature or nurture. By disentangling these influences, a recent PLOS Medicine article sheds light on how mental health problems are transmitted across generations.

Authors

Jasmin Wertz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1332-8617)
Leah S. Richmond-Rakerd

Institutions

University of Michigan (US)
Michigan United (US)
University of Edinburgh (GB)

Publication Details

Journal: PLoS Medicine
Published: 2026-01-06
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004867
Primary Topic: Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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The nature and nurture of mental health problems in the family

Jasmin Wertz, Leah S. Richmond-Rakerd

Jan 6, 2026

PLoS Medicine

Family Caregiving in Mental Illness

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The nature and nurture of mental health problems in the family

Jasmin Wertz, Leah S. Richmond-Rakerd

January 6, 2026article en

Abstract

PLoS MedicineVol. 23(1)

University of Michigan (US), Michigan United (US), University of Edinburgh (GB)

Reduced inequalities

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Family Caregiving in Mental Illness

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