Open AccessAssessing Stakeholder Perceptions of the Utility of Genetic Information for the Clinical Care of Mental Health Disorders: We Have a Will but Need to See the Way
Author(s) -
Jessica L. Bourdon,
John M. Hettema,
Elizabeth PromWormley,
Michael A. SouthamGerow
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
administration and policy in mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1573-3289
pISSN - 0894-587X
DOI - 10.1007/s10488-020-01058-7
Subject(s) - mental health , competence (human resources) , perception , stakeholder , psychology , health care , knowledge translation , mental health care , medicine , medical education , nursing , applied psychology , psychiatry , knowledge management , public relations , social psychology , political science , computer science , neuroscience , law
Academic stakeholders' (primarily mental health researchers and clinicians) practices and attitudes related to the translation of genetic information into mental health care were assessed. A three-part survey was administered at two large, urban universities. Response frequencies were calculated. Participants (N = 64) reported moderate levels of translational practice, adequate levels of genetic knowledge, and variable levels of genetic competence. They held positive attitudes toward translating genetic information about mental health broadly but negative attitudes about the impact that such information would have on specific aspects of care. The current study lays the groundwork for further inquiry into translating genetic information to mental health care.