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The Psychiatrist and Huntington's Disease (Chorea)

JOHN R. WHITTIER, AUDREY HEIMLER, and CHARLES KORENYIAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 128, Number 12

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.128.12.1546

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Huntington's disease is inherited and is usually not detectable until after the affected individual marries and produces children. As genetic knowledge increases there will be a growing awareness of its personal significance to members of kindreds having a history of this disease and more requests for psychiatrists' involvement in genetic counseling. For these reasons it is important that the psychiatric profession be alerted to the particular needs of this group of patients.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 128 • Number 12 • June 1972

Pages: 1546 - 1550

PubMed: 4260230

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Published in print: June 1972

Published online: 1 April 2006

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JOHN R. WHITTIER

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AUDREY HEIMLER

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CHARLES KORENYI

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Director of Psychiatric Research, Creedmoor Institute for Psychobiologic Studies, Creedmoor State Hospital, Queens Village, N.Y. 11427

Genetic Counselor, Creedmoor Institute for Psychobiologic Studies, Creedmoor State Hospital, Queens Village, N.Y. 11427

Associate Research Scientist (Psychiatry), Creedmoor Institute for Psychobiologic Studies, Creedmoor State Hospital, Queens Village, N.Y. 11427

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The Psychiatrist and Huntington's Disease (Chorea)

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