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The role of psychiatry in genetic prediction programmes for Huntington's disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

G. E. Berrios ,
I. S. Marková  and
R. Gimbrett
G. E. Berrios
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital (Box 189), Hills Road, Cambridge
I. S. Marková
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital (Box 189), Hills Road, Cambridge
R. Gimbrett
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital (Box 189), Hills Road, Cambridge
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Abstract

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Psychiatrists are becoming increasingly involved in the assessment of candidates for genetic testing for Huntington's disease (HD) in which their role ranges from diagnosing conventional psychiatric disorder to identifying ‘new odd behaviours'. They are also expected to predict dysfunctional response to test results (e.g. self-harm). This paper describes the psychiatric component of the Cambridge HD Clinic and its assessment protocols. Practical concepts, useful to the understanding of the clinical problems that may be encountered, are also discussed.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 19 , Issue 4 , April 1995 , pp. 203 - 206
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This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1995

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