Boris Chaumette attended the World Congress of Psychiatry in Prague, organized by the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), to speak at the session “The illusion of diagnostic boundaries: contemporary applications of transdiagnostic approaches in psychiatry” alongside Prof. Jeremy Hall.
- In neurodevelopmental disorders, a functional diagnosis is more clinically useful than the categorical labels of the DSM.
- Whole genome sequencing is increasingly used to identify rare genetic variants.
- Gene therapy and drug repurposing are examples of targeted interventions based on genetic etiology.
- Rare genetic disorders are common in psychiatric populations, with significant molecular yields in cases of autism and schizophrenia.
- National genomic initiatives (such as Plan France Médecine Génomique 2025) incorporate genetic testing for neurodevelopmental disorders with treatment resistance.
- Certain syndromes demonstrate the continuum between neurodevelopmental disorders and psychiatric diseases, with overlapping genetic risk factors.
PEPR PROPSY program and its research in precision psychiatry were also highlighted.