The potential impact of genetic counseling for mental illness.

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0004.2004.00330.x

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The potential impact of genetic counseling for mental illness.

Clinical genetics - 1 Feb 2005

Austin J C, Honer W G

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Mental disorders are relatively highly heritable, yet complex with important interactions between genetic risk and environmental factors in determining illness expression. Due to the high prevalence of these complex disorders, steady increase in knowledge about genetic contributions, and increasing public awareness, this area may come to represent a significant proportion of all genetic counseling. The potential...

Topics

Attitude to Health
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Guilt
Humans
Mental Disorders
Prejudice
Risk Assessment
Shame

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PMID: 15679823
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2004.00330.x

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