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  • Genetics
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Schizophrenia (SCZ) and aggression studies yield conflicting results.
  • Genetic factors may influence aggression in SCZ.
  • Polygenic risk score (PRS) analysis offers a novel approach to assess genetic contributions to aggression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if PRS can predict aggressive behavior in SCZ patients.
  • To explore the genetic underpinnings of aggression within a schizophrenia spectrum disorder cohort.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 205 community-dwelling SCZ spectrum disorder patients.
  • Assessed lifetime physical, verbal, and property aggression using cross-sectional and retrospective designs.
  • Calculated SCZ risk PRS using genomic DNA and Illumina Omni 2.5 array.

Main Results:

  • No significant association was found between SCZ PRS and lifetime physical aggression (P = .32).
  • No significant association was found between SCZ PRS and verbal aggression (P = .24).
  • No significant association was found between SCZ PRS and aggression against property (P = .24).

Conclusions:

  • PRS did not predict aggression in this nonforensic SCZ sample.
  • Null findings may stem from sample characteristics or assessment methods.
  • Future research should focus on forensic populations and employ interviews for aggression assessment in SCZ.