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- ↑ "Understanding The Etiology of Psychiatric Illnesses". Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ↑ "History". Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ↑ "Senate Joint Resolution No. 386". Legislative Information System. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
