This study assessed the impact of the results of genetic testing for hereditary cancer from a
multifactorial health psychology perspective, considering that emotional expression plays a …

Objective Reviews on the psychosocial aspects of genetic testing for hereditary diseases
typically focus on outcomes for carriers and non‐carriers of genetic mutations. However, the …

Objective: Meta-analysis was used to synthesize results of studies on emotional
consequences of predictive genetic testing for BRCA1/2 mutations conferring increased risk …

This prospective study evaluates emotional functioning and illness representations in 68
unaffected women (34 carriers/34 noncarriers) 1 year after predictive testing for BRCA1/2 …

Background Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) and Hereditary Breast
and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (HBOC) are the most common hereditary cancer syndromes …

The psychological impact of an unfavorable genetic test result for counselees at risk for
hereditary cancer seems to be limited: only 10–20% of counselees have psychological …

Clinical and familial factors predict psychological distress after genetic testing for cancer
susceptibility. However, the contribution of an individual's psychological background to such …

PURPOSE: We examined the ability of individuals undergoing genetic testing for cancer
susceptibility in two structured research protocols to accurately anticipate emotional …

This prospective study explored the contribution of illness representations and coping to
cancer‐related distress in unaffected individuals undergoing predictive genetic testing for an …

This study investigated the association between baseline measures of attitudes toward
genetic testing and counseling for hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) and the …