Departments of Psychology and Human & Molecular Genetics, College Behavioral and Emotional Health Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 842018, Richmond, VA, 23284-2018, USA.
Prev Sci. 2018 Jan;19(1):101-108. doi: 10.1007/s11121-017-0828-7.
A growing number of prevention studies have incorporated genetic information. In this commentary, I discuss likely reasons for growing interest in this line of research and reflect on the current state of the literature. I review challenges associated with the incorporation of genotypic information into prevention studies, as well as ethical considerations associated with this line of research. I discuss areas where developmental psychologists and prevention scientists can make substantive contributions to the study of genetic predispositions, as well as areas that could benefit from closer collaborations between prevention scientists and geneticists to advance this area of study. In short, this commentary tackles the complex questions associated with what we hope to achieve by adding genetic components to prevention research and where this research is likely to lead in the future.
越来越多的预防研究已经纳入了遗传信息。在这篇评论中，我讨论了对这一研究方向日益增长的兴趣的可能原因，并反思了目前的文献状况。我回顾了将基因型信息纳入预防研究中所面临的挑战，以及与这一研究方向相关的伦理考虑。我讨论了发展心理学家和预防科学家可以为遗传易感性研究做出实质性贡献的领域，以及预防科学家和遗传学家之间更紧密合作以推进这一研究领域的领域。简而言之，这篇评论探讨了与通过在预防研究中加入遗传成分来实现我们的目标以及该研究在未来可能会带来的结果相关的复杂问题。
