A Counselling Model for BRCA1/2 Genetic Susceptibility Testing
<p>Abstract</p> <p>When <it>BRCA1/2 </it>genetic susceptibility testing was introduced in the clinic in the mid-nineties, the "Huntington protocol" was used in the counselling of individuals applying for genetic testing. This protocol includes at least three s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-02-01
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| Series: | Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.hccpjournal.com/content/2/1/19 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>When <it>BRCA1/2 </it>genetic susceptibility testing was introduced in the clinic in the mid-nineties, the "Huntington protocol" was used in the counselling of individuals applying for genetic testing. This protocol includes at least three sessions with a certain reflection period before blood sampling. Evidence on the psychological impact of <it>BRCA1/2 </it>genetic susceptibility testing has been accumulating in the last years. We will give a short overview of these psychological studies in order to reflect the need of using the extensive Huntington protocol in the counselling of individuals applying for <it>BRCA1/2 </it>genetic susceptibility testing. A shortened and more flexible <it>BRCA1/2 </it>counselling protocol is delineated, in which the attention is focused on the needs and strengths of the individual.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1897-4287 |