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Genetic testing in psychiatry: a review of attitudes and beliefs.

Psychiatry - 1 Jan 2011

Lawrence Ryan E, Appelbaum Paul S

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The advent of genetic testing for psychiatric conditions raises difficult questions about when and how the tests should be used. Development of policies regarding these issues may be informed in a variety of ways by the views of key stakeholders: patients, family members, healthcare professionals, and the general public. Here, we review empirical studies of attitudes towards genetic testing among these groups....

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PMID: 22168293
DOI: 10.1521/psyc.2011.74.4.315
PMCID: PMC3285424

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