ArticleJournal of genetic counseling2012
Psychological distress with direct-to-consumer genetic testing: a case report of an unexpected BRCA positive test result.
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- Predictors of adverse psychological experiences surrounding genome-wide profiling for disease risk.Journal of community genetics · 2018Article
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- Alternate Service Delivery Models in Cancer Genetic Counseling: A Mini-Review.Frontiers in oncology · 2016Review
- Classifying married adults diagnosed with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency based on spousal communication patterns using latent class analysis: insights for intervention.Journal of genetic counseling · 2014Article
- Alpha-1 couples: interpersonal and intrapersonal predictors of spousal communication and stress.Journal of genetic counseling · 2014Article
- Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing and Personal Genomics Services: A Review of Recent Empirical Studies.Current genetic medicine reports · 2013Article
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Abstract
We report a case of a client who discovered she had a BRCA mutation following direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing in the absence of genetic counseling. After testing she presented for genetic counseling with anxiety, distress, and a deficit of knowledge about what the DTC genetic testing revealed. Genetic counseling helped alleviate distress while empowering the client to apply the results of testing to improve medical management. Despite recent studies demonstrating no negative psychological impact of DTC genetic testing on the consumer, this case illustrates that significant psychological distress and confusion can occur as a result of DTC genetic testing for highly penetrant single gene disorders. Pre- and post-test genetic counseling in conjunction with DTC genetic testing may alleviate consumers' distress and empower clients to proactively utilize their result information.
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