Psychiatric genetic counseling (PGC) is gradually developing globally, with countries in various stages of development. In some, PGC is established as a service or as part of research projects while in others, it is just emerging as a concept. In this article, we describe the current global landscape of this genetic counseling specialty and this field's professional development. Drawing on information provided by expert representatives from 16 countries, we highlight the following: (a) current understanding of PGC; (b) availability of services for patients; (c) availability of training; (d) healthcare system disparities and cultural differences impacting practice; and (e) anticipated challenges going forward.

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精神病遗传咨询：作图练习。

精神病遗传咨询（PGC）正在全球范围内逐步发展，各国处于不同的发展阶段。在某些情况下，PGC是作为服务或作为研究项目的一部分而建立的，而在另一些情况下，它只是作为一种概念而出现的。在本文中，我们描述了该遗传咨询专业的全球现状以及该领域的专业发展。利用来自16个国家的专家代表提供的信息，我们重点介绍以下内容：（a）对PGC的当前理解；（b）为病人提供的服务；（c）提供培训；（d）医疗保健体系的差异和影响实践的文化差异；（e）预期的挑战。