A pilot randomized clinical trial evaluating the impact of genetic counseling for serious mental illnesses

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2016, Pages e190-e198

  Hippman, Catriona ^a,b   Ringrose, Andrea ^a   Inglis, Angela ^a   Cheek, Joanna ^a   Albert, Arianne Y K ^b   Remick, Ronald ^c   Honer, William G ^a   Austin, Jehannine C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Women's Health Research Institute   (Canada)

^c Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia Psychiatric Urgent Care Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS; STIGMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOSIS; RISK; SOCIAL STIGMA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIPOLAR DISORDER; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL STIGMA; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84959553683     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.14m09710     Document Type: Article

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