Context The greatest public health benefit of advances in understanding the human genome
may be realized for common chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes …

Purpose: Individuals and families dealing with the possibility of hereditary cancer risk face
numerous decisions, including whether to obtain genetic testing. The purpose of this article …

This textbook aims to provide students with a stimulating alternative to the textbooks
currently available by placing the discipline within the context of the social world and …

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

Objective: To map the development of insight in the 4 years after presentation with first‐
episode schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder and to determine the effects of …

Purpose The ongoing integration of cancer genomic testing into routine clinical care has led
to increased demand for cancer genetic services. To meet this demand, there is an urgent …

Purpose This review assessed the psychological impact that acquiring personal and familial
genetic information has on children. We also examined the concordance between the …

As an individual's understanding of their genetic risk may influence risk management
decisions, it is important to understand the ways in which risk is constructed and interpreted …

This review presents an overview of the impact of genetic counseling on risk perception
accuracy in papers published between January 2000 and February 2007. The results …

OBJECTIVE: Effective risk communication may enable clients to participate effectively in
decision-making about their health and health care. A systematic review of existing literature …