The definition published by the National Society of Genetic Counselors' Task Force states
that genetic counseling is the process of facilitating people's understanding and adaptation …

Counseling techniques are an important component of genetic counseling training and are
focused on the person‐centered counseling philosophy. While this has a long tradition …

Counseling techniques are an important part of genetic counseling, and teaching of the
humanistic person‐centered philosophy has been central to genetic counselor (GC) training …

Before commenting directly on the article by Austin, Semaka, and Hadjipavlou (2014), I need
to state my bias on this issue very clearly: As a counselor educator, counseling psychologist …

The diagnosis of a genetic disorder may be perceived by family members as a threatening,
stressful life event because of the lack of either prior experience or the knowledge to …

Raised in a psychosocial model of genetic counseling, I have long believed that
understanding and addressing our patients' psychological needs are critical to our role as …

Discussions about genetic contributions to medical illness have become increasingly
commonplace. Physicians and other health-care providers in all quarters of medicine, from …

The practice of genetic counseling is in need of evidence-based theoretical frameworks.
Although strategies used in genetic counseling are increasingly evidence-based, the field of …

Psychological issues in genetic counselling arise from the genetic risk or condition affecting
patients. Genetic counselling is psycho-educational but the practice has a …

Abstract Evaluation of genetic counseling requires a clear consensus about its objectives,
which is not evident in published definitions and guidelines. This study aims to investigate …