Public interest in predictive genetic testing, including direct-to-consumer testing, for susceptibility to major depression: Preliminary findings

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-51

  Wilde, Alex ^a,c   Meiser, Bettina ^b   Mitchell, Philip B ^a,c,e   Schofield, Peter R ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c BLACK DOG INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

direct to consumer genetic testing; major depression; mental health; Predictive genetic testing; psychiatric genetics; public opinion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PENETRANCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER GENE; ADOLESCENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; MARKETING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION;

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER; SLC6A4 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MARKETING; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77449150275     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2009.138     Document Type: Article

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