Psychosocial Genetic Counseling

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Jon Weil (Director, Program in Genetic Counseling, Director, Program in Genetic Counseling, University of California, Berkeley)

Psychosocial Genetic Counseling

Jon Weil (Director, Program in Genetic Counseling, Director, Program in Genetic Counseling, University of California, Berkeley)

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Oxford University Press Inc
01 November 2000

Psychology; Medical genetics; Medical counselling

Series: Oxford Monographs on Medical Genetics

Psychosocial issues are integral to all genetic counseling interactions. They include counselees' beliefs about the cause of birth defects and genetic disorders, the cognitive procession of medical information and risk figures, emotions such as anxiety and guilt, and the complex process of decision making. Drawing on direct clinical experience and the growing body of relevant literature, Psychosocial Genetic Counseling provides a comprehensive, integrated approach to understanding these issues and their applications to genetic counseling. The book combines theoretical and practical approaches, including many clinical vignettes and examples of dialogue. It is written in an engaging style that conveys the emotional immediacy of genetic counseling. The emotional and social effects of genetic disorders are discussed with reference to the individual and to couple, family, and social interactions. Counseling techniques and the agenda of the genetic counseling session are then addressed in detail. Specialized aspects of prenatal diagnosis counseling, cancer risk counseling, and genetic counseling with children and adolescents are integrated with these general principles. Nondirective counseling and the psychology of risk interpretation and decision making are discussed from theoretical and historical perspectives, leading to recommendations for their application to clinical practice. The influences of ethnocultural history, beliefs and practices, for counselee and counselor, are then discussed as they enter into all aspects of genetic counseling.

By: Jon Weil (Director Program in Genetic Counseling Director Program in Genetic Counseling University of California Berkeley)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 41
Dimensions: Height: 243mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 672g
ISBN: 9780195120660
ISBN 10: 0195120663
Series: Oxford Monographs on Medical Genetics
Pages: 316
Publication Date: 01 November 2000
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Psychosocial Genetic Counseling

An outstanding and significant addition to the genetic counseling literature, filling a curricular gap in medical genetics and genetic counseling training programs...Dr. Weil has composed a comprehensive discussion of the psychosocial aspects of genetic counseling; his scholarship is of the highest quality. The text is of interest to genetic counselors, genetic counseling students, clinical geneticists, genetic residents, obstetricians, pediatricians, social workers and any other health professionals who deal with patients and families with genetic or potentially genetic disorders. H. Eugene Hoyme M.D., Stanford University Medical Center<br>