Psychiatric genetic counseling: A mapping exercise.

Journal: American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics

Volume: 180

Issue: 8

Year of Publication: 2020

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Poole, United Kingdom. IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Research Institute and Children Hospital, Genova, Italy. Department of Medical Genetics, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital. Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Department of Public Health and Caring Science, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. Department of Clinical Genetics, Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden. College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of the Philippines Manila, Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines. Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. University of Texas Genetic Counseling Program, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, USA. iS - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal. Moscow Research Institute of Psychiatry, Moscow, Russia. Department of Psychiatric Genetics, Department of Psychiatry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland. Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. Department of Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain. Department of Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Hadassah Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Division of Human Genetics, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. Department of Medical Genetics, La Timone Children Hospital, Marseille, France. Wessex Clinical Genetics Service, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom.

Abstract summary 

Psychiatric genetic counseling (PGC) is gradually developing globally, with countries in various stages of development. In some, PGC is established as a service or as part of research projects while in others, it is just emerging as a concept. In this article, we describe the current global landscape of this genetic counseling specialty and this field's professional development. Drawing on information provided by expert representatives from 16 countries, we highlight the following: (a) current understanding of PGC; (b) availability of services for patients; (c) availability of training; (d) healthcare system disparities and cultural differences impacting practice; and (e) anticipated challenges going forward.

Authors & Co-authors:  Moldovan Ramona R McGhee Kevin A KA Coviello Domenico D Hamang Anniken A Inglis Angela A Ingvoldstad Malmgren Charlotta C Johansson-Soller Maria M Laurino Mercy M Meiser Bettina B Murphy Lauren L Paneque Milena M Papsuev Oleg O Pawlak Joanna J Rovira Moreno Eulàlia E Serra-Juhe Clara C Shkedi-Rafid Shiri S Laing Nakita N Voelckel Marie-Antoinette MA Watson Melanie M Austin Jehannine C JC

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  Abacan, M., Alsubaie, L., Barlow-stewart, K., Caanen, B., Cordier, C., Courtney, E., et al. (2018). The global state of the genetic counseling profession. European Journal of Human Genetics., 27, 183-197. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41431-018-0252-x
Authors :  20
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1002/ajmg.b.32735
SSN : 1552-485X
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Genetic Counseling
Other Terms
genetic counseling;psychiatric disorders;psychiatric genetic counseling
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Publication Country
United States