Psychiatric disorder
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Also known as disease of mental healthmental disordermental dysfunctionmental illnessPsychiatric disease
Summary
Psychiatric disorder (MONDO:0002025) is a disease (an umbrella term covering 14 Mondo subtypes) with 512 GWAS associations across 23 studies and 787 clinical trials. Top therapeutic interventions include brexpiprazole, fluoxetine, and paroxetine. A subtype of disease by developmental or physiological process — broader associated-gene and molecular evidence is on the parent page (see Disease family below).
At a glance
- Umbrella term: 14 Mondo subtypes
- GWAS associations: 512
- Clinical trials: 787
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | psychiatric disorder |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0002025 |
| MeSH | D001523 |
| DOID | DOID:150 |
| NCIT | C2893 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: disease of mental health · mental disorder · mental dysfunction · mental illness · Psychiatric disease · Psychiatric disorder
Data availability: 512 GWAS associations (23 studies).
Disease family
An umbrella term covering 14 Mondo subtypes.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by developmental or physiological process › psychiatric disorder
Related subtypes (11): metabolic disease, premature aging syndrome, disorder of development or morphogenesis, inflammatory disease, disorder of glycosylation, ulcer disease, mitochondrial disease, sleep disorder, perinatal disease, obstetric disorder, disease by molecular mechanism
Subtypes (14): sexual disorder, dissociative disorder, impulse control disorder, personality disorder, cognitive disorder, factitious disorder, substance-related disorder, somatoform disorder, mental disorder, eating disorder, enuresis, Alice in Wonderland syndrome, catatonia, body integrity dysphoria
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
512 GWAS associations across 23 studies. Top hits map to 22 distinct genes (as reported by GWAS).
Top associations by p-value
| rsID | p-value | Gene | Risk allele | Odds ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs77800651 | 3e-09 | SLC22A2 | ? | |
| chr8:25739364 | 7e-09 | G | 5.02 | |
| rs362514 | 1e-08 | GPR53P - OR2I1 | T | 1.4 |
| rs76884305 | 1e-08 | TIAM1 | T | 5.5 |
| rs76708290 | 1e-08 | TIAM1 | T | 5.5 |
| rs12712961 | 2e-08 | PRKCE | A | 1.1 |
| rs2223611 | 2e-08 | LINC01015 - GPR53P | A | 1.39 |
| rs79328154 | 3e-08 | EBF2 | C | 4.25 |
| rs4736253 | 5e-08 | COL22A1 - KCNK9 | T | 0.87 |
| rs9521945 | 7e-08 | RPL21P107 - LINC00567 | A | 1.51 |
| rs908309 | 9e-08 | SIGLEC22P | G | 2.25 |
| rs61924613 | 9e-08 | LINC02450 - MRPS36P5 | C | 1.93 |
| rs6657877 | 1e-07 | VPS13D | G | 1.52 |
| chr10:119174690 | 1e-07 | CAA | 3.17 | |
| rs73305449 | 2e-07 | CISTR | G | 1.7 |
| rs60771497 | 2e-07 | VPS13D | A | 1.51 |
| rs1233410 | 2e-07 | GPR53P - OR2I1 | C | 1.42 |
| rs140811150 | 3e-07 | GM2A | A | 2.5 |
| rs145819044 | 3e-07 | RBMS3-AS3, RBMS3 | C | 6.85 |
| rs7546794 | 4e-07 | VPS13D | C | 1.59 |
| rs4320829 | 4e-07 | LINC02607 - LINC02790 | A | 1.41 |
| rs113610904 | 4e-07 | LINC01902 | C | 2.47 |
| rs57697716 | 4e-07 | PNPLA1 | G | 6.7 |
| rs2161276 | 4e-07 | ISCA1P1 - HTR1A | T | 2.92 |
| rs12653722 | 4e-07 | ISCA1P1 - HTR1A | T | 2.92 |
| rs183313357 | 5e-07 | ZBTB8A | A | 2.08 |
| rs190628979 | 5e-07 | KIF26B | A | 2.27 |
| rs72866671 | 6e-07 | VPS13D | T | 1.56 |
| rs72866686 | 6e-07 | VPS13D | C | 1.55 |
| rs398616 | 6e-07 | GPR53P - OR2I1 | T | 1.37 |
Top studies (by case count)
| Study | Lead author | Year | Cases | Controls | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCST90038600 | Donertas HM | 2021 | 83,484 | 401,114 | Common genetic associations between age-related diseases. |
| GCST90691954 | Karczewski KJ | 2025 | 39,711 | 369,930 | Pan-UK Biobank genome-wide association analyses enhance discovery and resolution of ancestry-enriched effects. |
| GCST90038641 | Donertas HM | 2021 | 36,199 | 448,399 | Common genetic associations between age-related diseases. |
| GCST90481821 | Verma A | 2024 | 32,651 | 376,998 | Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST90435881 | Zhou W | 2018 | 28,791 | 365,476 | Efficiently controlling for case-control imbalance and sample relatedness in large-scale genetic association studies. |
| GCST90481820 | Verma A | 2024 | 13,302 | 93,165 | Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST90086128 | Guindo-Martinez M | 2021 | 8,624 | 48,013 | The impact of non-additive genetic associations on age-related complex diseases. |
| GCST90086129 | Guindo-Martinez M | 2021 | 8,624 | 48,013 | The impact of non-additive genetic associations on age-related complex diseases. |
| GCST90086130 | Guindo-Martinez M | 2021 | 8,624 | 48,013 | The impact of non-additive genetic associations on age-related complex diseases. |
| GCST90086131 | Guindo-Martinez M | 2021 | 8,624 | 48,013 | The impact of non-additive genetic associations on age-related complex diseases. |
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
Tier distribution (top 50 variants)
| Tier | Variants |
|---|---|
| Tier 1: coding | 0 |
| Tier 2: splice/UTR | 1 |
| Tier 3: regulatory | 0 |
| Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | 49 |
MAF distribution
| Bucket | Variants |
|---|---|
| common (>=0.05) | 30 |
| low_freq (0.01-0.05) | 0 |
| rare (<0.01) | 0 |
| unknown | 20 |
Functional consequences
| Consequence | Count |
|---|---|
| intron_variant | 32 |
| intergenic_variant | 10 |
| unknown | 4 |
| non_coding_transcript_exon_variant | 1 |
| synonymous_variant | 1 |
| 5_prime_UTR_variant | 1 |
| mature_miRNA_variant | 1 |
Top variants
| rsID | Chr | Pos | Alleles | MAF | Consequence | Gene | p-value | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs77800651 | 6 | 160265799 | G>A,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | SLC22A2 | 3e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| chr8:25739364 | 7e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | ||||||
| rs362514 | 6 | 29539533 | C>A,G,T | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | GPR53P - OR2I1 | 1e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs76884305 | 21 | 31209915 | C>G,T | intron_variant | TIAM1 | 1e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |
| rs76708290 | 21 | 31209710 | C>T | intron_variant | TIAM1 | 1e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |
| rs12712961 | 2 | 46051581 | T>A,C | 0.452 | intron_variant | PRKCE | 2e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs2223611 | 6 | 29536429 | G>A | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | LINC01015 - GPR53P | 2e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs79328154 | 8 | 25876879 | T>C | intron_variant | EBF2 | 3e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |
| rs4736253 | 8 | 139342742 | C>T | 0.251 | intergenic_variant | COL22A1 - KCNK9 | 5e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs9521945 | 13 | 110796027 | G>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | RPL21P107 - LINC00567 | 7e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs908309 | 19 | 51211510 | C>G,T | non_coding_transcript_exon_variant | SIGLEC22P | 9e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |
| rs61924613 | 12 | 42928687 | A>C | 0.05 | intron_variant | LINC02450 - MRPS36P5 | 9e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs6657877 | 1 | 12260892 | T>G | 0.05 | intron_variant | VPS13D | 1e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| chr10:119174690 | 1e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | ||||||
| rs73305449 | 12 | 53742360 | A>G | 0.05 | intron_variant | CISTR | 2e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs60771497 | 1 | 12260216 | G>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | VPS13D | 2e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs1233410 | 6 | 29547717 | T>A,C | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | GPR53P - OR2I1 | 2e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs140811150 | 5 | 151250621 | G>A | intron_variant | GM2A | 3e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |
| rs145819044 | 3 | 29272766 | T>C,G | intron_variant | RBMS3-AS3, RBMS3 | 3e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |
| rs7546794 | 1 | 12276090 | T>C | 0.05 | synonymous_variant | VPS13D | 4e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs4320829 | 1 | 95794964 | T>A,G | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | LINC02607 - LINC02790 | 4e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs113610904 | 18 | 39823827 | T>C | intron_variant | LINC01902 | 4e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |
| rs57697716 | 6 | 36264953 | A>G | 0.05 | intron_variant | PNPLA1 | 4e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs2161276 | 5 | 63451319 | C>T | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | ISCA1P1 - HTR1A | 4e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs12653722 | 5 | 63452642 | C>T | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | ISCA1P1 - HTR1A | 4e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs183313357 | 1 | 32546455 | T>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | ZBTB8A | 5e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs190628979 | 1 | 245431603 | C>A | intron_variant | KIF26B | 5e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | |
| rs72866671 | 1 | 12324673 | C>T | 0.05 | intron_variant | VPS13D | 6e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs72866686 | 1 | 12332948 | T>C | 0.05 | intron_variant | VPS13D | 6e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs398616 | 6 | 29546453 | C>T | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | GPR53P - OR2I1 | 6e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
Genes & proteins
No associated-gene cohort resolved for this disease. Atlas builds the molecular and therapeutic sections — associated genes, protein families, druggability, pathways, interactions, and drug associations — by aggregating over a disease’s associated genes (resolved via GWAS / GenCC / ClinVar / CIViC), and none resolved here. This is expected for antibody-mediated, autoimmune, or otherwise non-gene-defined conditions; the curated evidence for this disease is its clinical features, GWAS susceptibility, and clinical trials (above).
Function
No pathway enrichment — requires an associated-gene cohort.
Therapeutics
Drugs indicated for this disease
1 approved, 1 in late-stage (phase 3) trials. Disease-direct ChEMBL indications, not inferred from the associated-gene cohort below.
| Drug | Development status |
|---|---|
| Oxazepam | Approved (phase 4) |
| Meropenem | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
Earlier-phase candidates (phase 2, investigational — efficacy not yet established): Oxytocin, Psilocybin.
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 787.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 680 |
| PHASE2 | 30 |
| PHASE3 | 24 |
| PHASE4 | 19 |
| PHASE1 | 17 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 9 |
| EARLY_PHASE1 | 5 |
| PHASE1/PHASE2 | 3 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT04289142 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Cognitive Outcomes After Dexmedetomidine Sedation in Cardiac Surgery Patients |
| NCT06534047 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Nicotine Dependence: An Effectiveness-Implementation Trial |
| NCT06754163 | PHASE4 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Evaluating the Effect of the STEP@STAH Semaglutide Protocol on the Physical Health Measures of Atypical Antipsychotic-Treated Patients |
| NCT00001658 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Amoxicillin for the Treatment of Pediatric Autoimmune Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infections |
| NCT00145847 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Naltrexone Treatment of Alcohol Abuse in Schizophrenia |
| NCT00259883 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Combination Of PAXIL Tablet And Benzodiazepines |
| NCT00283270 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Effectiveness of Screening and Counselling for Elderly With Psychological Problems |
| NCT00288782 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | PET Neuroimaging of [11C]Mirtazapine |
| NCT01182012 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Reduction of Cardiovascular Risk in Severe Mental Illness |
| NCT01783912 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Helping Those With Mental Illness Quit Smoking |
| NCT02022709 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Efficacy of Exposure and Response Prevention(ERP) and SSRIs in Chinese OCD Patients |
| NCT03216941 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Randomised Trial Ketiapine Olanzapine Fast Sedation Agitated Patients Emergency Ward |
| NCT03655847 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Acceptable Hemodynamic Changes in Dexmedetomidine for Single Intravenous Bolus Injection |
| NCT03809897 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | Varenicline for Smoking Cessation in Hospitalized Patients With Psychiatric Disorders |
| NCT03830398 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Comparison of Drugs on Headache Treatment After ECT Treatment |
| NCT03907124 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | Clinical Utility of Pharmacogenomics of Psychotropic Medications |
| NCT03950427 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | PARQuit Smoking Cessation Intervention for Adults With Serious Mental Illness |
| NCT04781998 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Is Saxenda® a Viable Treatment of Obese Patients in Forensic Psychiatry? |
| NCT05583240 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Influence of Olfaction Essential Oils on the Consumption of Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists & Z-Drugs (BZRAs) Prescribed as if Needed in Psychiatric Outpatients (HECBA-PSY). |
| NCT05508789 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Study of Donanemab (LY3002813) in Participants With Early Symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 5) |
| NCT05738486 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Study of Different Donanemab (LY3002813) Dosing Regimens in Adults With Early Alzheimer’s Disease (TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 6) |
| NCT05946486 | PHASE3 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Evaluation of the Efficacy of Immunomodulatory Therapy in Case of Psychiatric Disorders With Proven Dysimmunity. |
| NCT06062953 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Efficacy of Melatonin, Low-dose Quetiapine, or Placebo in Patients With Psychiatric Disorders and Comorbid Insomnia |
| NCT06387290 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Optimizing Chronic Pain Care With Mindfulness and Chronic Pain Management Visits |
| NCT07497711 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Virtual Menstrual Pain Approaches in Females |
| NCT00034762 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Efficacy and Safety of Risperidone Compared With Placebo in the Treatment of Psychotic Symptoms in Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease |
| NCT00034892 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | CAFE Comparison of Atypicals in First Episode of Psychosis |
| NCT00035802 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Topiramate Compared to Placebo in the Treatment of Patients With Bipolar I Disorder |
| NCT00183313 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Improving Primary Care in Patients With Mental Disorders |
| NCT00183716 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | The Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model for Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Women |
| NCT00216502 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Galantamine in Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease |
| NCT00240695 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Follow-up Study to Assess Safety and Tolerability of Galantamine Treatment in Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment |
| NCT00260013 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Transition Into Primary-care Psychiatry (TIPP) |
| NCT00561574 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Long-Term Safety Study of Org 50081 (Esmirtazapine) in Elderly Outpatients With Chronic Primary Insomnia (176005/P05697/MK-8265-001) |
| NCT00561821 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Efficacy and Safety Study of Org 50081 (Esmirtazapine) in Elderly Participants (P05709) |
| NCT00631657 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A 6-Month Efficacy and Safety Study of Org 50081 in Adult Patients With Chronic Primary Insomnia (21106/P05701/MK-8265-002) |
| NCT00692081 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Social Competence Training for Adolescents With Borderline Intellectual Functioning |
| NCT00750919 | PHASE3 | TERMINATED | Twenty-six Week Extension Trial of Org 50081 (Esmirtazapine) in Outpatients With Chronic Primary Insomnia (176003/P05721/MK-8265-007) |
| NCT00942097 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Homeopathic Medication and Nutritional Oriented Diet to Treat Overweight Pregnant Women With Mental Disorder |
| NCT01201187 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Efficacy and Safety Study of Combination of Ginkgo Extract and Ginseng Extract(YY-162)in Children With ADHD |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Trials referencing |
|---|---|---|
| BREXPIPRAZOLE | 4 | 8 |
| FLUOXETINE | 4 | 6 |
| PAROXETINE | 4 | 4 |
| PRUCALOPRIDE | 4 | 4 |
| BUPROPION | 4 | 3 |
| CITALOPRAM | 4 | 3 |
| FLUVOXAMINE | 4 | 3 |
| NICOTINE | 4 | 3 |
| DONANEMAB | 4 | 2 |
| GALANTAMINE HYDROBROMIDE | 4 | 2 |
| GANAXOLONE | 4 | 2 |
| VARENICLINE | 4 | 2 |
| AMOXICILLIN | 4 | 1 |
| FLORBETABEN F18 | 4 | 1 |
| KETAMINE | 4 | 1 |
| LAMOTRIGINE | 4 | 1 |
| LEMBOREXANT | 4 | 1 |
| MIRTAZAPINE | 4 | 1 |
| OLIVE OIL | 4 | 1 |
| PALIPERIDONE PALMITATE | 4 | 1 |
| QUETIAPINE FUMARATE | 4 | 1 |
| ROTIGOTINE | 4 | 1 |
| SERTRALINE | 4 | 1 |
| TOPIRAMATE | 4 | 1 |
| TROMETHAMINE | 4 | 1 |
| ZOPICLONE | 4 | 1 |
| ESMIRTAZAPINE | 3 | 5 |
| CYTISINICLINE | 3 | 1 |
| LEUCINE | 3 | 1 |
| OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS | 3 | 1 |
Related Atlas pages
- Drugs: Brexpiprazole, Fluoxetine, Paroxetine, Prucalopride, Bupropion, Citalopram, Fluvoxamine, Nicotine, Donanemab, Galantamine, Ganaxolone, Varenicline, Amoxicillin, FLORBETABEN F18, Ketamine, Lamotrigine, Lemborexant, Mirtazapine, Olive Oil, Paliperidone Palmitate, Quetiapine Fumarate, Rotigotine, Sertraline, Topiramate, Tromethamine, Zopiclone, Esmirtazapine, Cytisinicline, OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS