Erratum to: Genetic Counselling for Psychiatric Disorders: Accounts of Psychiatric Health Professionals in the United Kingdom (J Genet Counsel, 10.1007/s10897-016-9990-5)

Abstract

The original version of this article unfortunately contained some mistakes. The corrections are shown below and in the current version. • On page 2, under the heading ‘Introduction’, the data “Studies have highlighted the benefits of providing education about aetiology” on the first sentence of the seventh paragraph has been deleted. It should read, “Studies have highlighted the benefits of providing education about aetiology (DeLisi and Bertisch 2006; Austin and Honer 2008) for affected individuals and their families by improving knowledge, alleviating anxiety and reducing uncertainty of risk for those with a heightened fear of developing a mental illness (Phillips et al. 2002; Austin and Honer 2007; Hippman et al. 2013).” • On page 7, under the subheading ‘Genetic Counselling as a Skilled Profession’, the final sentence of the 6th paragraph should read, “Whilst many participants acknowledged that genetic counselling was a skilled practice of communication, only one participant emphasized the distinct benefits this may have for patients:”.