Several surveys have considered issues specific to psychiatrists. Most psychiatrists (78%-95%) reported that discussing genetic information with patients and families is a part of their role (Finn et al., 2005; Hoop et al., 2008b). However, not all psychiatrists feel confident about their genetic knowledge (9%–70%) or ability to offer and interpret genetic tests (Finn et al., 2005; Hoop et al., 2008b; Laegsgaard & Mors, 2008). A genetics quiz given as part of Finn et al.’s (2005) survey of CME attendees justified these misgivings: just 16% of psychiatrists answered at least half of the questions correctly, and 18% answered all nine questions incorrectly. Changes are afoot though. In Hoop et al.’s (2008b) small survey, 40% of psychiatrists reported having some genetics training in the last five years (22% within the last 2 years). Nevertheless, in a national survey of chief residents in 2008 (n=80), 15% said their residency included no training in genomics, and 35% received just 1–3 hours of training during residency (Winner et al., 2010).
