ArticleClinical genetics2015
Evaluating a unique, specialist psychiatric genetic counseling clinic: uptake and impact.
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- The Efficacy of Genetic Counseling for Psychiatric Disorders: a Meta-Analysis.Journal of genetic counseling · 2017Pooled it
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- Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Genomic Counseling for Patients Receiving Personalized and Actionable Complex Disease Reports.Journal of genetic counseling · 2017Trial
- A pilot randomized clinical trial evaluating the impact of genetic counseling for serious mental illnesses.The Journal of clinical psychiatry · 2016Trial
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- GRIN2A null variants confer a high risk for early-onset schizophrenia and other mental disorders and potentially enable precision therapy.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Experiences of having an eating disorder and perceptions of its etiology: A qualitative study to inform genetic counseling practice.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Protocol for a new family history of addiction density score to aid in the treatment of alcohol and substance use disorders.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2025Article
- Genetic counselors outside of the genetics clinic: Roles, practices, and ethico-legal implications in light of lagging legal recognition across Canada.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Ethical and social issues in prediction of risk of severe mental illness: a scoping review and thematic analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Exploring the potential usefulness of the GCOS-16 for expanded applications.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2025Article
- Exploring individuals' experiences with self-reported unmet need for genetic testing.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2025Article
- Genetic counselling for psychiatric conditions: exploring current perceptions of family physicians and psychiatrists in Portugal.Journal of community genetics · 2025Article
- Cross-cultural validation of the genetic counseling outcome scale in Korea.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Psychological state at the time of psychiatric genetic counseling impacts patient empowerment: A pre-post analysis.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Application of Genetic Testing for Anorexia Nervosa: An Ethical Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- A survey in Austria supports the significance of genetic counseling and pharmacogenetic testing for mental illness.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Global trends and themes in genetic counseling research.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2023Article
- Using Rasch measurement theory to explore the fitness for purpose of the genetic counseling outcome scale: a tale of two scales.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Barriers to genetic testing in clinical psychiatry and ways to overcome them: from clinicians' attitudes to sociocultural differences between patients across the globe.Translational psychiatry · 2022Review
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Abstract
People with psychiatric disorders and their family members have expressed interest in receiving genetic counseling (GC). In February 2012, we opened the first (to our knowledge) specialist psychiatric GC clinic of its kind, for individuals with non-syndromic psychiatric disorders and their families. Prior to GC and at a standard 1-month follow-up session, clinical assessment tools are completed, specifically, the GC outcomes scale (GCOS, which measures empowerment, completed by all clients) and the Illness Management Self Efficacy scale (IMSES, completed by those with mental illness). Consecutive English-speaking clients attending the clinic between 1 February 2012 and 31 January 2013 who were capable of consenting were asked for permission to use their de-identified clinical data for research purposes. Descriptive analyses were conducted to ascertain demographic details of attendees, and paired sample t-tests were conducted to assess changes in GCOS and IMSES scores from pre- to post-GC. Of 143 clients, seven were unable to consent, and 75/136 (55.1%) consented. Most were female (85.3%), self-referred (76%), and had personal experience of mental illness (65.3%). Mean GCOS and IMSES scores increased significantly after GC (p < 0.0001 and p = 0.011, respectively). In a naturalistic setting, GC increases empowerment and self-efficacy in this population.
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