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Psychiatric disorders in clinical genetics I: Addressing family histories of psychiatric illnessHolly L Peay
National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
J Genet Couns 17:6-17. 2008..We then use four simulated cases to make recommendations about the scope and timing of discussions related to the psychiatric family history...
Family risk and related education and counseling needs: perceptions of adults with bipolar disorder and siblings of adults with bipolar disorderH L Peay
Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 2073, USA
Am J Med Genet A 149:364-71. 2009..Psychological support is an important component. Providers should evaluate patient coping strategies, which could facilitate or hinder genetic counseling interventions, and should not assume interest in quantitative risk assessment...
Psychiatric disorders in clinical genetics II: Individualizing recurrence risksJehannine C Austin
Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
J Genet Couns 17:18-29. 2008..We present four cases that illustrate important components of and process for generating individualized risk assessment for family histories of psychiatric disorders...
