Comments on: Genetic Testing for Psychiatric Diseases http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/02/06/genetic-testing-for-psychiatric-diseases/ How will it change your life? Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:43:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Psychiatric Genetics http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/02/06/genetic-testing-for-psychiatric-diseases/#comment-56947 Psychiatric Genetics Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:26:22 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/02/06/genetic-testing-for-psychiatric-diseases/#comment-56947 [...] some more information about genetic tests and psychiatric disorders: In a recent post on Eye on DNA by Dr. Hsien Hsien Lei, describes newly-developed (and, in some cases, still being developed) [...] [...] some more information about genetic tests and psychiatric disorders: In a recent post on Eye on DNA by Dr. Hsien Hsien Lei, describes newly-developed (and, in some cases, still being developed) [...]

]]> By: Double The Sanity This Saturday! http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/02/06/genetic-testing-for-psychiatric-diseases/#comment-44995 Double The Sanity This Saturday! Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:06:15 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/02/06/genetic-testing-for-psychiatric-diseases/#comment-44995 [...] King sent me a great tip: Genetic Testing for Psychiatric Diseases - turns out, the very organized Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei has outlined how three companies are involved [...] [...] King sent me a great tip: Genetic Testing for Psychiatric Diseases - turns out, the very organized Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei has outlined how three companies are involved [...]

]]> By: Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/02/06/genetic-testing-for-psychiatric-diseases/#comment-44359 Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:26:15 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/02/06/genetic-testing-for-psychiatric-diseases/#comment-44359 I was nodding in agreement with everything Tim Janzen said, especially "I wouldn’t be surprised if the results of genetic tests are eventually integrated into treatment algorithms for people with mental illness." We've talked about this some at our last few NAMI meetings, and the general consensus (at those meetings, which is only representative of a few NAMI employees and mental health consumers in the area) is excitement over the prospect of being able to get more specialized treatment. Great post! I was nodding in agreement with everything Tim Janzen said, especially “I wouldn’t be surprised if the results of genetic tests are eventually integrated into treatment algorithms for people with mental illness.”

We’ve talked about this some at our last few NAMI meetings, and the general consensus (at those meetings, which is only representative of a few NAMI employees and mental health consumers in the area) is excitement over the prospect of being able to get more specialized treatment.

Great post!

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