The Amish Study

Using the Old Order Amish as the research population, in 1983 Abe and his team published the finding that Bipolar Disorder has a genetic basis. This led to findings about the genetic origin of multiple psychiatric disorders, and was the first to prove that a psychiatric disorder is inherited. Abe identifies the unique religious values and practices of the Old Order Amish that helped to make this type of advanced research so productive.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, October 9, 2016 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 64 minutes • 7.3 MB