This article presents genetic counseling as a challenging field for psychologists.
Developments in the field affect individual and public conceptions of the basic issues of …

Background: About 5% of cases of breast cancer and 10% of cases of ovarian cancer are
due to an inherited predisposition. Since 1994 it has been possible to test some people at …

The theoretical benefits of collaboration between patient support groups and genetic
counselors have been discussed in the literature. However, no study has quantified the rate …

American Journal of Community PsycholoVgy, VoL 19, No. 3, 1991 An Assessment of the
Needs of Mutual-Help Groups1 Gregory J. Meissen, 2 David F. Gleason, and Melody G …

Down syndrome occurs in approximately 1: 600 live births. Genetic counseling is indicated
for these families and may be beneficial for adaptation to the challenges that accompany by …

To determine the extent to which speculations about the social, legal, and ethical
implications of genetic counseling, screening, and prenatal diagnosis are being studied …

This article explores interest in a support group among 218 individuals tested for a mutation
in BRCA1, a breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility gene. When queried 4 to 7 months …

The need to establish guidelines for total quality management in genetic counseling is now
recognized as new genetic technologies are being introduced into genetics services and …

Professionals working within pediatric clinics have a challenge to broaden their clinical
focus on children with genetic disorders by actively collaborating with genetic support …

We surveyed 57 caregivers of children with Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) using a
self‐report questionnaire designed to elicit their experiences with receiving information …