title: Psychiatric disorders in clinical genetics II: Individualizing recurrence risks.
abstract: This is the second article of a two-part professional development series on genetic counseling for personal and family histories of psychiatric disorders. It is based on an Educational Breakout Session presented by The Psychiatric Special Interest Group of the National Society of Genetic Counselors at the 2006 Annual Education Conference. While the first article in this two part series dealt with addressing family histories of psychiatric disorders in clinical practice, the following discussion deals with the generation and provision of individualized recurrence risks for psychiatric disorders, based on empiric risk data. We present four cases that illustrate important components of and process for generating individualized risk assessment for family histories of psychiatric disorders.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, jcaustin@interchange.ubc.ca
authors: Jehannine C
authors: JC
authors: Austin
authors: Christina G S
authors: CG
authors: Palmer
authors: Beth
authors: B
authors: Rosen-Sheidley
authors: Patricia McCarthy
authors: PM
authors: Veach
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Gettig
authors: Holly L
authors: HL
authors: Peay
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010375:Pedigree; D010641:Phenotype; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment