Phenotypes and genetic analysis of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric traits

A workshop was held at Rockefeller University entitled "Phenotypes and Gene tic Analysis of Complex Traits." The purpose of the workshop was to examine phenotype definition for complex traits, in particular, psychiatric and ne uropsychiatric traits. An additional goal of the workshop was to examine st atistical genetic approaches that specifically address the oligogenic natur e of psychiatric traits. An overview of topics that were addressed and disc ussed at the workshop is presented in this article. Am, J. Med. Genet, (Neu ropsychiatr. Genet,) 105:4-7, 2001, (C) 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.