Takahashi E A, Turnbull J E
Hackensack Medical Center Institute for Psychotherapy and Counseling, NJ 07601, USA.
Soc Work Health Care. 1994;20(2):1-21. doi: 10.1300/J010v20n01_01.
Advances in psychiatric and behavioral genetic research have expanded the knowledge base about the genetic etiology for many psychiatric disorders, transforming the practice of psychiatry. The opportunity exists to develop a well-defined role for social workers in dealing with psychiatric genetic issues. This article outlines roles for social work in psychiatric genetics, reviews the literature which explains the genetic component of the most common psychiatric disorders, and considers the clinical implications that arise in social work practice with clients dealing with psychiatric genetic issues.
精神病学和行为遗传学研究的进展扩大了关于许多精神疾病遗传病因的知识库，改变了精神病学的实践。社会工作者在处理精神遗传学问题方面发挥明确作用的机会是存在的。本文概述了社会工作在精神遗传学中的作用，回顾了解释最常见精神疾病遗传成分的文献，并考虑了在与处理精神遗传学问题的客户进行社会工作实践中产生的临床意义。
