Attitudes towards future testing for bipolar disorder susceptibility genes: a preliminary investigation
| Autor: | Nicholas John Craddock, Ian Jones, Jane Scourfield, F. McCandless |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Bipolar Disorder Attitude of Health Personnel Susceptibility gene Genetic determinism Pregnancy Prenatal Diagnosis mental disorders Humans Medicine Ethics Medical Genetic Predisposition to Disease Genetic Testing Bipolar disorder Psychiatry Royaume uni Genetic testing medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Public health Social environment Middle Aged medicine.disease Mental health Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Public Opinion Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Affective Disorders. 71:189-193 |
| ISSN: | 0165-0327 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0165-0327(00)00384-0 |
| Popis: | The discovery of susceptibility genes for the major psychiatric illnesses may lead to the development of presymptomatic and prenatal tests. In a preliminary study we assessed the attitudes of 147 bipolar patients, 90 attendees at their family doctor (GP) and 32 psychiatrists to the possible development of genetic tests for bipolar disorder susceptibility genes. Our results suggest that patients and the public will look favourably on the development of presymptomatic (but not prenatal) testing for bipolar disorder susceptibility genes. Psychiatrists, who will have to administer such tests, appear significantly more cautious. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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