title: The right not to know: the case of psychiatric disorders.
abstract: This paper will consider the right not to know in the context of psychiatric disorders. It will outline the arguments for and against acquiring knowledge about the results of genetic testing for conditions such as breast cancer and Huntington's disease, and examine whether similar considerations apply to disclosing to clients the results of genetic testing for psychiatric disorders such as depression and Alzheimer's disease. The right not to know will also be examined in the context of the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders that are associated with stigma or for which there is no effective treatment.
authors.affiliation: Philosophy Department, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. l.bortolotti@bham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bortolotti
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Widdows
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000523:psychology*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014342:Truth Disclosure / Q000941:ethics*