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The perceived and predicted implications of psychiatric genetic knowledge among persons with multiple cases of depression in the family.

Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica - 1 Dec 2010

Laegsgaard M M, Stamp A S, Hall E O C, Mors O

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OBJECTIVE: Psychiatric genetic research raises hope regarding better treatment and prevention, but also regarding a possible de-stigmatizing effect of attributing mental illness to genetics. This study explores i) the impact on family relations of participating in a genetic study; ii) the impact of biogenetic attributions on perceptions of depression and stigma and iii) the perceived benefits and concerns...

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PMID: 20346073
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2010.01555.x

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