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Perceived Genetic Risks for Bipolar Disorder in a Patient Population: An Exploratory Study
Author(s) -
Quaid Kimberly A.,
Aschen Sharon R.,
Smiley Carrie L.,
Nurnberger John I.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of genetic counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1573-3599
pISSN - 1059-7700
DOI - 10.1023/a:1009403329873
Subject(s) - bipolar disorder , genetic counseling , bipolar illness , population , psychiatry , clinical psychology , medicine , exploratory research , psychology , mania , environmental health , genetics , mood , sociology , anthropology , biology
Thirty‐one subjects with bipolar illness completed a questionnaire about genetic risk for bipolar disorder. Subjects estimated both quantitative and qualitative genetic risk for bipolar disorder for the following categories: general population, siblings, parents, spouses, and children. Results showed that quantitative risks were inflated when compared to qualitative risks and that subjects routinely overestimated the risk for developing bipolar illness. These findings suggest that genetic counseling may be useful for this population.