Implementation of human genetic counseling in the MZEB (Medical Center for Adults with disabilities) at the psychiatric LVR Clinic Bedburg-Hau.

Outpatient diagnostics for adult patients with intellectual disabilities and developmental disorders were significantly improved when 'Medical Centers for Adults with Disabilities' (MZEB) were established in 2015 in accordance with a new law (§ 119c SGB V). Due to the multi-professional nature of these MZEBs, cooperation with various specialized centers can be initiated. Accordingly, in 2023, a cooperation between the MZEB in the LVR-Clinic Bedburg-Hau and the Institute of Human Genetics, Heinrich-Heine University (HHU) Düsseldorf was initiated. Interdisciplinary consultation hours for adult patients have been established in Bedburg-Hau offering genetic counselling and testing to identify the underlying genetic entity. We will introduce this new structure and report preliminary results.