When the study of human inheritance became a topic of scientific interest more than 100
years ago, brain function and mental disease immediately attracted the interest of …

Objective To investigate the attitudes among mental health professionals regarding the use
of genetic testing. Methods Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals (N= 41) who …

Fantilial risks and genetic counselling for COnlnlon psychiatric disorders Page 1 Advances in
Psychiatric Treatment (1999), vol. pp. 39-45 Fantilial risks and genetic counselling for …

Despite the burgeoning number of psychiatric treatments, we still do not know how to predict
which one will work best for which patient. The hope that genetic (single gene effects) and …

Genetic testing can help individuals and families by giving them a sense of control over their
futures; however, results of some types of testing cause individuals and their families great …

The field of genetics and the process of testing for genetic disorders have advanced
considerably over the past half century, ushering in significant improvements in certain …

Rationale Psychiatric genetics research warrants ethical consideration because of the
complex nature of conducting research among affected families. When researchers identify …

An increased emphasis on biological causes of mental illness has been viewed as having
the potential to significantly reduce stigma. From this perspective, the current genetics …

Genetic research in psychiatry has reached the crisis stage due to the continuing failure to
identify the genes presumed to cause many of today's most troubling mental disorders. Dr …

Geneticists have been predicting that advances in their discipline will revolutionize the
understanding of human disease and behavior. While there has been considerable …