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Genetic Counselling in Psychiatric Disorder with High Suicide Risk

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

D. Cozman
Affiliation:
Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Department of Medical Psychology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
R. Moldovan
Affiliation:
Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Psychology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
B. Nemes
Affiliation:
Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Department of Medical Psychology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Abstract

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Introduction

A better understanding of the genomics of mental illnesses allowed genetic counselling to be provided to individuals with severe mental illness and their families.

Aim

The present study was aimed at assessing the efficacy of genetic counselling for severe mental illnesses with high suicide risk.

Method

Assessment was performed before and after genetic counselling session. Measures used were evaluation of traumatic events in childhood, multidimensional scale for perception of social support (SMSSP), positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS-X), Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Paykel questionnaire and Genetic Counselling Outcome Scale (GCOS). Paykel's questionnaire consists of five questions about suicidal thoughts and attempts, including: life-weariness, death wishes, suicidal ideation, suicidal plans and suicide attempts. Intervention and assessment lasted approximately one and a half hour. Data from 48 patients was analysed.

Results

Mean age of participants was M = 38.4, SD = 9.7, and the group was batter represented by females (57%). The participants had various diagnoses, 22% had schizophrenia, 36% bipolar disorder and 42% recurrent depressive disorder. Forty percent of participants reported suicidal ideation and 22,5% had a past history of suicide attempt. Genetic counselling had a direct positive influence upon GCOS specific items and reduced the Paykel scores among participants presenting with suicidal ideation.

Conclusion

Genetic counselling offers information about the disorder, the role of genetics and the impact of environmental factors. Preliminary data suggest that providing genetic counselling decreases the suicidal ideation frequency.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Type
Oral communications: Rehabilitation and psychoeducation and schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2017
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