Psychiatric Disorders in Clinical Genetics I: Addressing Family Histories of Psychiatric Illness

This is the first article of a two-part professional development series addressing genetic counseling for personal and family histories of psychiatric disorders. It is based on an Educational Breakout Session presented by the Psychiatric Special Interest Group of the National Society of Genetic Coun...

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Published in:Journal of genetic counseling 2008-02, Vol.17 (1), p.6-17
Main Authors: Peay, Holly L., Veach, Patricia McCarthy, Palmer, Christina G. S., Rosen-Sheidley, Beth, Gettig, Elizabeth, Austin, Jehannine C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Autism
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Bipolar disorder
Clinical Psychology
Ethics
Families & family life
Female
Genetic Counseling
Genetic disorders
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Gynecology
Human Genetics
Humans
Male
Medical History Taking
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - genetics
Mental illness
Professional development
Professional Issues
Psychiatric disorders
Psychiatry
Public Health
Referral and Consultation
Risk Assessment
Schizophrenia
Uncertainty
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Summary:This is the first article of a two-part professional development series addressing genetic counseling for personal and family histories of psychiatric disorders. It is based on an Educational Breakout Session presented by the Psychiatric Special Interest Group of the National Society of Genetic Counselors at the 2006 Annual Education Conference. This article examines issues that arise in addressing family histories of psychiatric illness, while the second article in the series considers the generation and provision of individualized recurrence risks for psychiatric disorders. In this article we discuss the importance of managing uncertainty for affected individuals and their close family members who have been referred to genetics for a number of different indications. We then use four simulated cases to make recommendations about the scope and timing of discussions related to the psychiatric family history.
ISSN:1059-7700
1573-3599
DOI:10.1007/s10897-007-9120-5