groups, n.s.), while 22% and 36% would test all psychiatric patients (chi-square, p< 0.05) (DeLisi & Bertisch, 2006). If one person had a positive test, significantly more practicing psychiatrists (48%) than researchers (32%) would test the rest of the family (chi-square, p<0.05). Of note, 27% of psychiatrists and 30% of psychiatric genetic researchers would test no one (difference n.s.). We can only speculate about the cause of this relatively high enthusiasm for testing symptomatic patients, but it might be rooted in the assumption that they are likely to benefit from the swiftest and most accurate diagnosis available. Additionally, psychiatrists may believe that patients may feel less blame for their conditions if it is shown to have a genetic component.
