| OCD | Obsessive–compulsive disorder |
| OCS | Obsessive–compulsive symptoms |
| GM | Gut microbiome |
| GBA | Gut–brain axis |
| GAD | Generalized anxiety disorder |
| MDD | Major depressive disorder |
| ADHD | Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
| ELS | Early-life stress |
| CSTC | Cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical |
| GWAS | Genome-wide association studies |
| MAF | Minor allele frequency |
| CNV | Copy number variant |
| WES | Whole exome sequencing |
| DNAm | DNA methylation |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| EWAS | Epigenome-wide association studies |
| fMRI | Functional magnetic resonance imaging |
| SRIs | Serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| SSRIs | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| PANDAS | Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection |
| PANS | Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome |
| TAF | Thought–action fusion |
| NP | Negative priming |
| IBA | Inverse Bayesian account |
| SLEs | Stressful life events |
| ACEs | Adverse childhood experiences |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acid |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| MR | Mendelian randomization |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| ASD | Autism spectrum disorder |
| GABA | γ-aminobutyric acid |
| CBT | Cognitive–behavioral therapy |
| GOS | Galactooligosaccharides |
| FOS | Fructooligosaccharides |
| NJREs | Not just right experiences |
| FMT | Fecal microbiota transplantation |