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    \n\tDick DM, Austin J (J9)<\/strong>. Providing Personalized Genetic Feedback for Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders: An Urgent Need for Research<\/a>. American Journal of Medical Genetics<\/em>, August 2025.<\/li>\n\n\tWaheed Z, Bunka M, Edwards L, Bousman C, Hoens A,\u00a0Austin J (J9)<\/strong>, & Bryan S.\u00a0Characterizing models for delivery of pharmacogenomic testing: a scoping review<\/a>.\u00a0Pharmacogenomics<\/em>, June 2025.<\/li>\n\n\tQureshi E, Doan Q, Moe J, Miller SP, Meckler G, Burstein B,\u00a0Austin J (J9)<\/strong>.\u00a0Redirecting patients from the pediatric emergency department to community locations for care: A qualitative study of healthcare professional and leader perspectives<\/a>.\u00a0PLOS One<\/em>, December 2025.<\/li>\n\n\tWainstein T, Boelman C, Ens c, Gibson WT, Gregory-Evans k, Kolawole OU, Marshall SK, Selby K, GenCOUNSEL Study, Elliott AM,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Identity development and adaptation in adolescents with genetic conditions: a qualitatively oriented mixed-methods study to develop strategies for optimizing clinical genetics services<\/a>.\u00a0Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases<\/em>, August 2025.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tZayhowski K, Horowitz K, Mittendorf KF, Bostrom M, Kocher M,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, MacFarlane IM.\u00a0Patient care practices for LGBTQ+ individuals in clinical genetics: A scoping review<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counseling,<\/em>\u00a0May 2025.<\/li>\n\n\tPan V, Berman N, Bell M, Borle K, Carrion P, Massart M, Munro C,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Integrating Genetic Counselors into Primary Care: A Practice Paradigm Shift<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counseling,<\/em>\u00a0May 2025.<\/li>\n\n\tWang C, Slomp C,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Experiences of having an eating disorder and perceptions of its etiology: A qualitative study to inform genetic counseling practice<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counseling<\/em>, July 2025.<\/li>\n\n\tCardiff K, Alico Ecker L,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Psychiatrists\u2019 perceptions of and reactions to a simulated psychiatric genetic counseling session<\/a>.\u00a0American Journal of Medical Genetics Part<\/em>\u00a0A,<\/em>\u00a0January 2024.<\/li>\n\n\tVijh, R, Waheed, Z, Peterson, S, Bunka, M, Pang, N, Edwards, L, Ghanbarian, S, Wong, G, Cressman, S, Riches, L,\u00a0Austin, J<\/strong>, Bryan, S, Hoens, A, & McGrail, K.\u00a0Relationship between pharmacotherapy for major depressive disorder and healthcare utilisation in British Columbia, Canada: A retrospective population-based cohort<\/a>.\u00a0BMJ Open<\/em>, December 2024.<\/li>\n\n\tSegall, H A, Dick, D M, Aeilts, A M, Shoben, A B, Allain, D C, &\u00a0Austin, J<\/strong>.\u00a0A pilot study to assess the impact of a multifactorial explanation for mental illness on prejudicial attitudes towards people with mental illness<\/a>.\u00a0American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics<\/em>, December 2024.<\/li>\n\n\tWarden\u2010Joseph, J, Cook, C B, Bland, A, &\u00a0Austin, J<\/strong>.\u00a0A cross\u2010sectional survey\u2010based exploration of diversity in the admissions committees and student cohorts of genetic counseling programs over time<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counseling<\/em>, September 2024.<\/li>\n\n\tMoses, R G, Jodarski, C, Setzer, M, Lewis, K L, Yan, J, Byers, S, Yavi, M, Ballard, E D, Walkiewicz, M, Zarate, C A,\u00a0Austin, J<\/strong>, & Similuk, M.\u00a0Psychological state at the time of psychiatric genetic counseling impacts patient empowerment: A pre\u2013post analysis<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counseling<\/em>, July 2024.<\/li>\n\n\tBorle K,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Using mixed methods for genetic counseling research<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counseling<\/em>, April 2025.<\/li>\n\n\tMack T, Batallones R, Morris E, Inglis A, Moldovan R, McGhee K, Zimmerman K D,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0The effectiveness of psychiatric genetic counseling training: An analysis of 13 international workshops<\/a>.\u00a0American Journal of Medical Genetics<\/em>, March 2024.<\/li>\n\n\tMorris E, McGrail K, Cressman S, Stewart S E,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Assessing the impact of psychiatric genetic counselingon psychiatric hospitalizations<\/a>.\u00a0Clinical Genetics<\/em>, January 2024.<\/li>\n\n\tGhanbarian S, Wong G W K, Bunka M, Edwards L, Cressman S, Conte T, Price M, Schuetz C, Riches L, Landry G, Erickson D, McGrail K, Peterson S, Vijh R, Hoens A M,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, and Bryan S.\u00a0Cost-effectiveness of pharmacogenomic-guided treatment for major depression<\/a>.\u00a0CMAJ<\/em>, November 2023.<\/li>\n\n\tAustin J.\u00a0<\/strong>(2023).\u00a0<\/strong>Psychiatric Genetic Counseling: Next Steps<\/a>.\u00a0In J A Gordon, E Binder (Ed).\u00a0Exploring and Exploiting Genetic Risk for Psychiatric Disorders<\/em>. 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Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press.<\/li>\n\n\tBlankenship K, Chieffo S, Morris E, Slomp C, Batallones R, Prijoles E, Hill-Chapman C,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Development and evaluation of an educational resource for parents of children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome about the psychiatric manifestations of the condition<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counseling<\/em>, September\u00a0 2023.<\/li>\n\n\tSoda T, Merner A R, Small B J, Torgerson L N, Mu\u00f1oz K,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, Storch E A, Pereira S, L\u00e1zaro-Mu\u00f1oz G.\u00a0Child and adolescent psychiatrists\u2019 use, attitudes, and understanding of genetic testing and pharmacogenetics in clinical practice<\/a>.\u00a0Psychiatry Research<\/em>, July 2023.<\/li>\n\n\tBunka M, Wong G, Kim D, Edwards L,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, Doyle-Waters M M, Gaedigk A, Bryan S.\u00a0Evaluating treatment outcomes in pharmacogenomic-guided care for major depression: A rapid review and meta-analysis<\/a>.\u00a0Psychiatry Research<\/em>, February 2023.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tWand H, Kalia S S, Helm B M, Suckiel S A, Brockman D, Vriesen N, Goudar R K,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, Yanes T.\u00a0Clinical genetic counseling and translation considerations for polygenic scores in personalized risk assessments: A Practice Resource from the National Society of Genetic Counselors<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counseling<\/em>, January 2023.<\/li>\n\n\tSlomp C, Morris E, Hippman C, Inglis A, Carrion P, Batallones R, Andrighetti H, Albert A,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Relationships Between Maternal Perinatal Mood, Sex of Infant, and Disappointment with Sex of Infant in a North American Sample<\/a>.\u00a0Maternal and Child Health Journal<\/em>, December 2022<\/li>\n\n\tChanouha N, Cragun D L, Pan V Y,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, Hoell C.\u00a0Healthcare decision makers’ perspectives on the creation of new genetic counselor positions in North America: Exploring the case for psychiatric genetic counseling<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counseling<\/em>, December 2022.<\/li>\n\n\tSlomp C, Morris E,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Pharmacogenomic Testing for Major Depression: A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions of People with Lived Experience and Professional Stakeholders<\/a>.\u00a0The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry<\/em>, November 2022.<\/li>\n\n\tDriver M N, Kuo S I, Petronio L, Brockman D, Dron J S,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, Dick D M.\u00a0Evaluating the impact of a new educational tool on understanding of polygenic risk scores for alcohol use disorder<\/a>.\u00a0Frontiers in Psychiatry<\/em>, November 2022.<\/li>\n\n\tBorle K,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, Barbic.\u00a0Using S. Rasch measurement theory to explore the fitness for purpose of the genetic counseling outcome scale: a tale of two scales<\/a>.\u00a0Quality of Life Research<\/em>, November 2022.<\/li>\n\n\tWainstein T, Elliott A,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Considerations for the use of qualitative methodologies in genetic counseling research<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counseling<\/em>, October 2022.<\/li>\n\n\tPinz\u00f3n-Espinosa J, van der Horst M, Zinkstok J,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, Aalfs C, Batalla A, Sullivan P, Vorstman J, Luykx J J.\u00a0Barriers to genetic testing in clinical psychiatry and ways to overcome them: from clinicians’ attitudes to sociocultural differences between patients across the globe<\/a>.\u00a0Translational Psychiatry<\/em>, October 2022.<\/li>\n\n\tLowes K, Borle K, Folkersen L,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0A qualitative study exploring the consumer experience of receiving self-initiated polygenic risk scores from a third-party website<\/a>.\u00a0European Journal of Human Genetics<\/em>, October 2022.<\/li>\n\n\tMorris E, Inglis A,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Psychiatric genetic counseling for people with copy number variants associated with psychiatric conditions<\/a>.\u00a0Clinical Genetics<\/em>, August 2022.<\/li>\n\n\tLencz T, Sabatello M, Docherty A, Peterson R E, Soda T,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, Bierut L, Crepaz-Keay D, Curtis D, Degenhardt F, Huckins L, Lazaro-Munoz G, Mattheisen M, Meiser B, Peay H, Rietschel M, Walss-Bass C, Davis L K.\u00a0Concerns about the use of polygenic embryo screening for psychiatric and cognitive traits<\/a>.\u00a0The Lancet Psychiatry<\/em>, August 2022.<\/li>\n\n\tSalman A, Morris E, Inglis A, Austin J. Examining the effect of patient personality types and coping styles on outcomes of genetic counseling<\/a>. Journal of Genetic Counseling<\/em>, August 2022.<\/li>\n\n\tPereira S, Mu\u00f1oz K A, Small B J, Soda T, Torgerson L N, Sanchez C E,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, Storch E A, L\u00e1zaro-Mu\u00f1oz G.\u00a0Psychiatric polygenic risk scores: Child and adolescent psychiatrists’ knowledge, attitudes, and experiences<\/a>.\u00a0American Journal of Medical Genetics<\/em>, July 2022.<\/li>\n\n\tDillon A,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, McGhee K, Watson M.\u00a0The impact of a \u201cPsychiatric Genetics for Genetic Counselors\u201d workshop on genetic counselor attendees: An exploratory study<\/a>.\u00a0American Journal of Medical Genetics,\u00a0<\/em>February 2022.<\/li>\n\n\tSlomp C, Morris E, GenCOUNSEL Study, Price M, Elliott A M,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0The stepwise process of integrating a genetic counsellor into primary care<\/a>.\u00a0European Journal of Human Genetics,<\/em>\u00a0January 2022.<\/li>\n\n\tMorris E, O\u2019Donovan M, Virani A,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0An ethical analysis of divergent clinical approaches to the application of genetic testing for autism and schizophrenia<\/a>.\u00a0Human Genetics,<\/em>\u00a0August 2021.<\/li>\n\n\tPeck L, Borle K, Folkersen L,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Why do people upload their own direct to consumer genetic testing results to a third party website to generate polygenic risk scores for complex disorders, and how do they understand and react to results?<\/a>\u00a0Online Early\u00a0European Journal of Human Genetics,<\/em>\u00a0July 2021.<\/li>\n\n\tHippman C, Slomp C, Morris E, Batallones R, Inglis A, Carrion P, Brain U, Higginson M, Wright G, Balneaves LG, Ryan D, Nislow C, Ross C, Gaedigk A, Oberlander T,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0A cross-sectional study of the relationship between CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 variations and depression symptoms, for women taking the SSRIs paroxetine, sertraline, citalopram, and escitalopram during pregnancy<\/a>. Online Early\u00a0Archives of Womens Mental Health<\/em>\u00a0July\u00a02021.<\/li>\n\n\tMorris E, Batallones R, Ryan J, Slomp C, Carrion P, Albert A, Austin J.\u00a0Psychiatric genetic counseling for serious mental illness: impact on psychopathology and psychotropic medication adherence<\/a>.\u00a0Psychiatry Research<\/em>\u00a02021 Feb; 296:113663.<\/li>\n\n\tMorris E, Hippman C, Albert A, Slomp C, Inglis A, Carrion P, Batallones R, Andrighetti \u00a0HJ, Ross CJ, Dyer R, Honer WG,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0A prospective study to explore the relationship between MTHFR C677T genotype, physiological folate levels, and postpartum psychopathology in at-risk women<\/a>.\u00a0PLOS One<\/em>\u00a0Dec 14, 2020.<\/li>\n\n\tSabatello M, Chen Y, Fiorella Herrera C, Brockhoff E,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, Appelbaum PS.\u00a0Teenagers and Precision Psychiatry: A Window of Opportunity<\/a>.\u00a0Public Health Genomics<\/em>\u00a0October 2020.<\/li>\n\n\tMichaels J, Bulik C, Hart S, Doyle L,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Perceptions of genetic risk, testing, and counselling among individuals with eating disorders.<\/a>\u00a0International Journal of Eating Disorders<\/em>\u00a02020, 53(9): 1496-1505.<\/li>\n\n\tBarnes H, Morris E,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Trans inclusive genetic counselling: recommendations from the transgender and non-binary community<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counselling<\/em>\u00a02020, 29(3): 423-34.<\/li>\n\n\tMeans C, Cirino A, Swenson KB,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0\u201cI am a genetic counselor\u201d: a qualitative exploration of field leaders\u2019 perceptions of the title \u201cgenetic counselor\u201d<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counselling\u00a0<\/em>2020, 29(1): 97-104.<\/li>\n\n\tBooke S,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, Calderwood L, Campion M.\u00a0Genetic counselors\u2019 attitudes toward and practice related to psychiatric genetic counselling<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counselling<\/em>\u00a02020, 29(1): 25-34.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tGerrard S, Inglis A, Morris E,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Relationships between patient- and session-related variables and outcomes of psychiatric genetic counseling<\/a>.\u00a0EJHG<\/em>\u00a02020, 28: 907\u2013914.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tFolkersen L, Pain O, Ignasson A, Werge T, Lewis C,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Impute.me: An open source, non-profit tool for using data from DTC genetic testing to calculate and interpret polygenic risk scores<\/a>.\u00a0Frontiers in Genetics<\/em>\u00a0in May 2020.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tMorris E, Slomp C, Hippman C, Inglis A, Carrion P, Batallones R, Andrighetti H,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0A matched cohort study of postpartum placentophagy: impact on mood, energy, vitamin B12 levels, and lactation<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada<\/em>, 2019, 41(9): 1330-7.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tSemaka A,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0An \u201cempowering encounter\u201d: the process and outcome of psychiatric genetic counselling<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counselling<\/em>, 2019, 28(4): 856-58.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tAustin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Evidence based genetic counselling for psychiatric disorders: a road map<\/a>.\u00a0Perspectives in Medicine<\/em>\u00a0in July 2019.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tMorris E, Best J, Inglis A,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Impact of the physical environment on patient outcomes of genetic counseling: an exploratory study<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counseling<\/em>\u00a02019, 28(4): 760-6.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tBulik CM, Blake L,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Eating disorders genetics: what the clinician needs to know<\/a>.\u00a0Psychiatric Clinics of North America<\/em>\u00a02019, 42(1):59-73.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tSalema D, Townsend A,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Patient decision-making and the role of the prenatal genetic counsellor: an exploratory study<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counselling<\/em>\u00a02019, 28(1):155-163.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tCantor A, Hippman C, Hercher L,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Genetic counselling students\u2019 mental health: an exploratory study<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of American College Health<\/em>\u00a02019. 67(4), 348-56.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tNurnberger J,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, Berrettini W, Besterman AD, DeLisi L, Grice D, Kennedy J, Moreno-De-Luca D, Potash JB, Ross D, Schulze T, Zai G.\u00a0What should a psychiatrist know about genetics? Review and Recommendations from the Education Taskforce of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Clinical Psychiatry<\/em>\u00a02018, 27;80(1), pii: 17nr12046.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tOrmond K, Wessels T, Barlow-Stewart K, Macauley S, Laurino M,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, Middleton A.\u00a0Genetic counselling globally: Where are we now?<\/a>\u00a0American Journal of Medical Genetics<\/em>\u00a0Part C. 2018, 178(1): 98-107.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tMorris E, Hippman C, Murray G, Michalak E, Boyd JE, Livingston J, Inglis A, Carrion P,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0The SSRMI scale: development and validation of a self-stigma measure for first-degree relatives of people with mental illness<\/a>.\u00a0British Journal of Psychiatry<\/em>, 2018, 212(3): 169-74.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tSlomp C, Morris E, Inglis A, Lehman A,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Patient outcomes of genetic counselling: assessing the impact of different approaches to family history collection<\/a>.\u00a0Clinical Genetics<\/em>, 2018, 93(4): 830-6.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tBorle K, Morris E, Inglis A,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Risk communication in genetic counselling: exploring uptake and perception of recurrence numbers, and their impact on patient outcomes<\/a>.\u00a0Clinical Genetics<\/em>, 2018, 94(2): 239-45.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tChen, B, Carrion P, Grewal R, Inglis A, Hippman C, Morris E, Albert A,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Short interpregnancy intervals, maternal folate levels and infants born small for gestational age: a preliminary study in a Canadian supplement using population<\/a>.\u00a0Applied Nutrition Physiology and Metabolism<\/em>, 2017, 42(10):1092-1096.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tAndrighetti H, Semaka A,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Women\u2019s experiences of participating in a prospective, longitudinal postpartum depression study: insights for perinatal mental health researchers<\/a>.\u00a0Archives of Women\u2019s Mental Health<\/em>\u00a02017 20(4) p547-59.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tMoldovan R, Pintea S,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0The effectiveness of genetic counselling for psychiatric disorders: a meta-analysis<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counsellin<\/em>g 2017, 26(6):1341-1347.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tKalb F, Vincent V, Herzog T,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Genetic Counselling for Alcohol Addiction: Assessing Perceptions and Potential Utility in Individuals with Lived Experience and Their Family Members<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counselling<\/em>\u00a02017 Oct;26(5):963-970.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tBiesecker B,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, Caleshu C.\u00a0Theories for psychotherapeutic genetic counselling: Fuzzy trace theory and cognitive behavior theory<\/a>.\u00a0J Genet Couns<\/em>. 2017; 26(2) 322-30.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tHippman C, Ringrose A, Inglis A, Cheek J, Albert AY, Remick R, Honer WG,\u00a0Austin JC<\/strong>.\u00a0A pilot randomized clinical trial of the impact of genetic counselling for individuals with serious mental illness<\/a>.\u00a0J Clin Psych<\/em>\u00a02016, 77(2):e190\u2013e198.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tMighton C, Inglis A, Carrion P, Hippman C, Morris E, Andrighetti H, Batallones R, Honer W,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Perinatal psychosis in mothers with a history of major depressive disorder<\/a>.\u00a0Arch Women Ment Health<\/em>\u00a02016;19(2):253-8.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tAustin JC<\/strong>.\u00a02020 Vision: Genetic Counselors as the recognized leaders in the integration of genetics and genomics into healthcare (Incoming presidential address)<\/a>.\u00a0J Genet Couns<\/em>. 2016. 25(1) 1-5.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tInglis A, Koehn D, McGillivray B, Stewart E,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Evaluating the first specialist clinical psychiatric genetic counselling service: uptake and impact<\/a>.\u00a0Clinical Genetics<\/em>\u00a02015, 87(3) 218-224.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tKe S, Lai L, Sun T, Yang M, Wang JCC,\u00a0Austin JC<\/strong>.\u00a0Healthy Young Minds: The Effects of a One-hour Classroom Workshop on Mental Illness Stigma in High School Students<\/a>.\u00a0Community Mental Health Journal<\/em>, 2015, 51(3):329-37.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tTalcott-Baughman S, Morris E, Jensen K,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Disclosure of psychiatric manifestations of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in medical genetics: a 12 year retrospective chart review<\/a>.\u00a0Am J Med Genet<\/em>\u00a02015, 167(10):2350-6.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tRyan J, Virani A,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Ethical issues associated with genetic counselling in the context of adolescent psychiatry<\/a>.\u00a0Appl Transl Genomics<\/em>\u00a02015, 5(1):23-9.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tAustin J<\/strong>.\u00a0The effect of genetic test-based risk information on behavioural outcomes: a critical examination of failed trials and call to action<\/a>.\u00a0Am J Med Genet<\/em>. 2015, 167(12):2913-5.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tInglis A, Hippman C, Carrion P, Honer WG,\u00a0Austin JC<\/strong>.\u00a0Mania and depression in the perinatal period among women with a history of major depressive disorders<\/a>.\u00a0Archives of Women\u2019s Mental Health<\/em>\u00a02014, 17(2) 137-43.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tAshtiani S, Makela N, Carrion P,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>.\u00a0Parents\u2019 Experiences of Receiving their Child\u2019s Genetic Diagnosis: A Qualitative Study to Inform Clinical Genetics Practice<\/a>.\u00a0American Journal of Medical Genetics<\/em>\u00a02014, 164(6) 1496-1502.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tAustin J<\/strong>, Semaka A, Hadjipavlou G.\u00a0Conceptualizing genetic counselling as psychotherapy in the era of genomic medicine<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counselling<\/em>\u00a02014. 23(6) 903-909.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tLohn Z, Inglis A,\u00a0Austin J<\/strong>, and Hippman C.\u00a0A \u2018cure\u2019 for Down syndrome: What do parents want?<\/a>\u00a0Clinical Genetics<\/em>\u00a02014. 86(4):310-7.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tHippman C, Lohn Z, Inglis A, Ringrose A, Cheek A,\u00a0Austin JC<\/strong>.\u00a0\u201cNothing is absolute in life:\u201d Understanding uncertainty in the context of psychiatric genetic counselling from the perspective of those with serious mental illness<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counselling<\/em>\u00a02013 22(5) 625-632.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tMaio M, Carrion P, Yaremco E,\u00a0Austin JC<\/strong>.\u00a0Awareness of genetic counselling and perceptions of its purpose: A survey of the Canadian public<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counselling<\/em>\u00a02013, 22(6) 762-770.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tMorris E, Inglis A, Friedman J,\u00a0Austin JC<\/strong>:\u00a0Discussing the psychiatric manifestations of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: an exploration of clinical practice among medical geneticists<\/a>.\u00a0Genetics in Medicine<\/em>. 2013 15, 713-720.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tYaremco E, Inglis A, Innis S, Hippman C, Carrion, P, Lamers Y, Honer WG,\u00a0Austin JC<\/strong>.\u00a0Red Blood cell Folate concentrations in pregnant women with a history of mood disorders: a case series<\/a>.\u00a0Birth Defects Research Part A<\/em>, 2013 97(6), 416-420.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tAnderson K., Austin JC.\u00a0Influencing genetic counselors\u2019 attitudes towards people with mental illness: a pilot study<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counselling<\/em>. 2012, 21: 573-81.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tHippman C., Inglis, A.,\u00a0Austin JC<\/strong>.\u00a0What is a \u201cbalanced\u201d description? Insight from parents of individuals with Down syndrome<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counselling<\/em>. 2012, 21(1): 35-44.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tLautenbach, D., Hiraki, S., Whalen Campion, M.,\u00a0Austin, JC.<\/strong>\u00a0Mothers\u2019 perspectives on their child\u2019s mental illness as compared to other complex disorders in their family: insights to inform genetic counselling practice<\/a>.\u00a0Journal of Genetic Counselling<\/em>. 2012, 21: 564-72.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tInglis A, Hippman C.,\u00a0Austin JC<\/strong>.\u00a0Prenatal testing for Down Syndrome: Perspectives of parents of affected individuals<\/a>.\u00a0American Journal of Medical Genetics<\/em>\u00a02012, 158A (4), 743-50.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\tAustin JC<\/strong>, Hippman, C, and Honer, WG. Descriptive and numeric estimation of risk for psychotic disorders among affected individuals and relatives: implications for clinical practice<\/a>. Psychiatric Research<\/em> 2012, 196(1) 52-6.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n
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      \n\tHendry, M, Byres, L, &\u00a0Austin, J<\/strong>.\u00a0Autistic perspectives on the ethical and moral considerations of genetic testing for autism<\/a>.\u00a0European Neuropsychopharmacology<\/em>, May 2025.<\/li>\n\n\tBorle, K, &\u00a0Austin, J<\/strong>.\u00a0Integrating Genetic Counsellors into primary care to improve patient outcomes<\/a>.\u00a0Nature Reviews Disease Primers<\/em>, April 2025.<\/li>\n\n\tBorle, K,\u00a0Austin, J<\/strong>, & Lynd, L D.\u00a0Assessing the prevalence of unmet need for genetic counseling in Canada and exploring associations with sociodemographic factors<\/a>.\u00a0European Journal of Human Genetics<\/em>. March 2025.<\/li>\n\n\tBorle, K, Lynd, L D, &\u00a0Austin, J<\/strong>.\u00a0Exploring individuals\u2019 experiences with self-reported unmet need for genetic testing<\/a>.\u00a0European Journal of Human Genetics<\/em>, March 2025.<\/li>\n\n\tKuo, Y, Borle, K, &\u00a0Austin, J<\/strong>.\u00a0Exploring the potential usefulness of the GCOS-16 for expanded applications<\/a>.\u00a0European Journal of Human Genetics<\/em>, March 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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