Psychiatric Genetics
Subtitle: Applications in Clinical Practice
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Published: February 15, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9781585622061
Subjects: Psychiatry; Medical; Psychology; Psychiatry - General; Genetic aspects; Genetic counseling; Mental Disorders; Mental Illness; Psychological aspects; genetics
Description: This book focus is on the clinical applications of genetics in psychiatry. It covers issues involved in genetic counseling, the interpretation of familial and genetic information for clinical use, information regarding risks associated with specific psychiatric disorders, and the uses of genetic testing. Written explicitly for practitioners, it offers a clinically relevant resource to help readers interpret the often bewildering flood of information about genetics and to facilitate responding to patients' requests to predict the risk of recurrence of psychiatric illness or provide information about reproductive and pregnancy-related issues. Coverage of ethical, legal, and social implications illustrates the dilemmas that arise with advances in genetic research.