Approximately 25% of individuals undergoing genetic counseling for cancer experiences
clinically relevant levels of distress, anxiety and/or depression. However, these general …

Purpose This study evaluated the efficacy of a cancer genetics–specific questionnaire in
facilitating communication about, awareness of, and management of psychosocial problems …

Only a minority of individuals who undergo cancer genetic counseling experience
heightened levels of psychological distress, but many more experience a range of cancer …

Counselees' motives for seeking genetic counseling for hereditary cancer have already
been investigated, however not using instruments based on counselees' perspective. In …

Purpose. The aim of this paper was to investigate whether cancer genetic counseling could
be considered as a stressful event and associated with more anxiety and/or depression …

OBJECTIVES: The main aims of the study were to investigate changes in anxiety and
depression over time in subjects attending genetic counseling (GC) for hereditary cancer …

As healthcare reimbursement is increasingly tied to value‐of‐service, it is critical for the
genetic counselor (GC) profession to demonstrate the value added by GCs through …

The aim of this multicenter study was to explore associations between psychosocial factors
(general self‐efficacy, perceived availability of social support, cancer‐related distress) and …

Satisfaction is an important patient reported outcome of genetic counseling, as it is one of
the elements used by professional organizations and healthcare accrediting bodies to …

This is a report of the preliminary findings of a brief exploratory ethnographic study in a
cancer diagnosis and treatment clinic. The main research purpose was to explore the …