Mental illness is extremely common and genetic counselors frequently see patients with
mental illness. Genetic counselors report discomfort in providing psychiatric genetic …

This study was an investigation of whether genetic counselors have received genetic
counseling and if so, how they believe it affects their practice. One thousand genetic …

This study aimed to investigate the hypothesis that belief in a genetic aetiology of
schizophrenia will increase the stigma associated with the disorder. Levels of five potentially …

The objective of the study was to determine family physicians' attitudes and beliefs about
human genetics research and the human genome project (HGP). The design of the study …

Genetic counselors represent an indispensable, well-established, and well-integrated group
of healthcare providers in the field of genetic and genomic medicine in the United States …

At the time DNA was discovered 50 years ago, psychiatric genetics was in a state of relative
dormancy, resulting from the misuse of genetic theories during the World War II era. As the …

The goals of genetic counseling have differed over the past three decades. Two schools of
thought are prominent in reviewing past literature. One upholds the goal of preventing birth …

Although knowledge about genetic concepts is important for individuals to be active
participants in medical technologies that use genetic science, limited information is available …

As our understanding of the human genome has grown, so too has the need for health care
providers who can help patients and families understand the implications of these new …

Objective: The serious mental illnesses schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar
disorder are complex conditions affecting 1% to 4% of the population. Individuals with …