Genomics in Psychiatry: Family History, Inheritance, and Personalized Care in Psychiatric Mental Health

02/09/2025 11 min Temporada 1 Episodio 10
Genomics in Psychiatry: Family History, Inheritance, and Personalized Care in Psychiatric Mental Health

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In this episode of the PMHN Podcast, we explore how genomics is transforming psychiatric-mental health nursing. Host James, is joined by Dr. Taylor, a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, to break down the role of family history, inheritance patterns, and genetic counseling in mental health care.Together, they discuss how pedigrees reveal patterns across generations, why understanding autosomal, recessive, and X-linked conditions matters, and how environmental factors interact with genes to shape psychiatric risk. Finally, they dive into pharmacogenomics, highlighting how genetic testing can personalize treatment and improve outcomes.Whether you’re a nursing student, PMHNP, or simply curious about how genetics and environment shape mental health, this episode offers clear insights you can use in clinical practice and beyond.👉 Subscribe to the PMHN Podcast to stay informed on the science and practice of psychiatric-mental health nursing.🔑 SEO Keywords (for tags & metadata)PMHN PodcastPsychiatric mental health nurse educationGenomics in psychiatryFamily history and mental healthPedigree genetic assessmentGenetic counseling in psychiatryPsychiatric inheritance patternsPharmacogenomics in mental healthPersonalized medicine psychiatryPsychiatric nursing geneticsEnvironmental and genetic risk factors in psychiatry

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