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 …

Purpose: Individuals affected by genetic conditions are increasingly likely to seek
information about inheritance and risk factors from their primary care physicians rather than …

Increasingly, occupational physicians and clinicians treating workers will be faced with
potentially stigmatizing genetic information and there is an urgent need for education and …

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 …

The purpose of this study was to report current practices and attitudes of child and
adolescent psychiatrists (CAP) regarding diagnostic genetic and pharmacogenetic (PGx) …

Many questions remain concerning whether, when, and how physicians order genetic tests,
and what factors are involved in their decisions. We surveyed 220 internists from two …

Objective To demonstrate the importance of genetic knowledge in coming decades and to
outline necessary areas of genetic education. Method This article reviews research involving …

• During the past decade new concepts and technologies have improved the conduct of
family-genetic studies in psychiatry. We compiled and critically evaluated these advances …

Carrier and presymptomatic genetic testing information can have profound psychological
consequences for a patient and the family. American and Canadian professional …

Background The increasing interest in the genetic causes of mental disorders may
exacerbate existing stigma if negative beliefs about a genetic illness are generally accepted …