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Diagnostic genetic testing for neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorders: Closing the gap between recommendation and clinical implementation
- Source :
- Curr Opin Genet Dev
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Advances in laboratory testing have significantly increased the detection of rare genetic etiologies of neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorders (NPD), particularly developmental delay / intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and schizophrenia. Establishing a genetic diagnosis has important medical and personal utility for individuals with these conditions. Diagnostic genetic tests for NPD are clinically available but under-utilized outside of medical genetics settings. Without clear multidisciplinary consensus recommendations, active involvement of medical specialists working with NPD patients, and practical education and training, the implementation of genetic testing for NPD will continue to lag behind other areas of medicine. In the long-term, collaborative efforts to address educational, logistical, and workforce obstacles will improve patient care and pave the way for targeted, effective NPD treatments.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Clinical Decision-Making
MEDLINE
Genetic Counseling
Biology
Article
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Multidisciplinary approach
Intellectual disability
Genetics
medicine
Humans
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Testing
Precision Medicine
Psychiatry
030304 developmental biology
Genetic testing
0303 health sciences
medicine.diagnostic_test
Mental Disorders
Genomics
medicine.disease
Autism spectrum disorder
Schizophrenia
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Workforce
Medical genetics
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Developmental Biology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Curr Opin Genet Dev
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....06a09dd2b6f5668146cfe3f76604fdee