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1. What causes most cases of psychiatric disorders (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or autism)?

What causes most cases of psychiatric disorders (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or autism)? Genetic risk factors	Environmental factors	A combination of genetic predisposition and environmental exposures	Not sure
Other (please specify)

2. For parents or future parents: Imagine that a genetic test exists that calculates the risk of developing a psychiatric disorder. Would you want to have your child get this test?

For parents or future parents: Imagine that a genetic test exists that calculates the risk of developing a psychiatric disorder. Would you want to have your child get this test? Yes	No	I am not a parent
Not sure (please explain why)

3. Are you excited by genetic testing and its potential for finding better treatments for psychiatric disorders?

Are you excited by genetic testing and its potential for finding better treatments for psychiatric disorders? Yes	No
Other (please specify)

4. What do you think is the most important ethical/practical issue concerning genetic testing for psychiatric disorders?

What do you think is the most important ethical/practical issue concerning genetic testing for psychiatric disorders? Discrimination (by employers, schools, insurance companies, etc.)	Privacy (of personal medical information) or confidentiality (keeping your personal data anonymous in a pooled collection)	Informed consent	Reliability of test results	Interpretation of test results
Other (please specify)

5. Do you consider yourself an 'advocate' for research on one or more psychiatric disorders?

Do you consider yourself an 'advocate' for research on one or more psychiatric disorders? Yes

Not sure

6. Have you ever been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder?

Have you ever been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder? Yes

7. Please list any mental illness research/advocacy organizations you belong to or mental illness blogs/newsletters that you read regularly.

Please list any mental illness research/advocacy organizations you belong to or mental illness blogs/newsletters that you read regularly.

8. On what website/blog did you find this survey?

On what website/blog did you find this survey?