Genetic Counseling for Individuals With Mental Illness: Impact on Knowledge, Risk Perception, Perceived Control and Internalized Stigma.
Sponsor study identifier
interventional
120
1 country
1
Study Start
July 2008
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
Primary Completion
June 2011
Actual (reported)Study Completion
November 2011
Actual (reported)People who have experienced mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder often have a poor understanding of the causes of their illness, and that they are often very worried about how the illness affects their families. In particular, affected individuals worry that there is a high chance that any children that they have will become affected with the same illness. Often, because of this fear, affected individuals choose not to have children. Genetic counseling is a process where information about the causes of illnesses, and about chances for family members of individuals with these illnesses to become similarly affected is provided in a supportive environment by a specially trained healthcare professional. This study will investigate whether genetic counseling can reduce perceptions of risk and stigma, and increase perceived control and knowledge about the causes of the illness, amongst individuals who have a major mental illness.
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November 2011
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July 2008
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
July 7, 2008
Actual (reported)July 11, 2008
Actual (reported)June 2011
Actual (reported)November 2011
Actual (reported)Knowledge, risk perception, stigma, perceived control
immediately post intervention and 1 month post intervention
Genetic counseling (GC): One face-to-face genetic counseling session of 1-2hours duration, with a board certified or board eligible genetic counselor which will involve, documentation of a detailed family history, discussion of: the contributors to mental illness pathogenesis, illness risk reduction strategies, chances for family members to develop mental illness (if required), supportive counseling around living with illness/risk of illness/managing illness vulnerability, and referral to support organizations as required.
Educational Booklet (EB): One educational booklet that provides information about the causes of mental illnesses, and the chances for relatives of affected individuals to develop mental illness will be provided to participants.
One face-to-face genetic counseling session of 1-2hours duration, with a board certified or board eligible genetic counselor which will involve, documentation of a detailed family history, discussion of: the contributors to mental illness pathogenesis, illness risk reduction strategies, chances for family members to develop mental illness (if required), supportive counseling around living with illness/risk of illness/managing illness vulnerability, and referral to support organizations as required.
Centre for Complex Disorders, BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4H4, Canada
Hippman C, Ringrose A, Inglis A, Cheek J, Albert AY, Remick R, Honer WG, Austin JC. A pilot randomized clinical trial evaluating the impact of genetic counseling for serious mental illnesses. J Clin Psychiatry. 2016 Feb;77(2):e190-8. doi: 10.4088/JCP.14m09710.
Jehannine Austin, PhD, CCGC, CGC
University of British Columbia
Erin Michalak
University of British Columbia
William Honer, MD
University of British Columbia
Catriona Hippman, MSc
University of British Columbia
120 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
July 7, 2008
First Posted
July 11, 2008
Study Start
July 2008
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
Waitlist (WT)
One educational booklet that provides information about the causes of mental illnesses, and the chances for relatives of affected individuals to develop mental illness will be provided to participants.
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Primary Completion
June 2011
Actual (reported)Study Completion
November 2011
Actual (reported)Last Updated
July 12, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-07
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