Genetic testing for cancer : psychological approaches for helping patients and families /

Genetic testing for cancer : psychological approaches for helping patients and families /

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Author / Creator:	Patenaude, Andrea Farkas.
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, ©2005.
Description:	1 online resource (xv, 305 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Cancer -- Genetic aspects -- Psychological aspects. Genetic screening -- Psychological aspects. Genetic counseling. Genetic counseling. Neoplasms -- genetics -- psychology. Genetic Screening -- psychology. Genetic Counseling. Genetic Predisposition to Disease. Neoplasms. Genetic Testing. Genotype. Genetic Services. Diagnostic Services. Disease Susceptibility. Genetic Techniques. Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures. Genetics, Medical. Disease. Health Services. Diagnosis. Genetics. Disease Attributes. Genetic Phenomena. Preventive Health Services. Investigative Techniques. Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services. Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment. Phenomena and Processes. Biology. Pathologic Processes. Community Health Services. Delivery of Health Care. Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms. Biological Science Disciplines. Natural Science Disciplines. Disciplines and Occupations. Electronic Books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11151897

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Varying Form of Title:	Available from some providers with title: PsycBOOKS
ISBN:	1591471109 9781591471103
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	"Nature or nurture?--perhaps the central question of biology, psychology, and life itself. Today, for the first time in humanity's history, we are gathering the tools necessary to answer that question. Indeed, although we do not yet have the ability to provide all of the details, we already know the short answer: It is neither nature alone nor nurture alone, nor even the two contributing independently, but the two interwoven in a complex and finely tuned fashion that make people who they are. This book joins two disciplines that have too often been viewed as disparate--genomics and psychology--that will need to work together to achieve a detailed understanding of these complex interactions. This is an exciting time of promise in understanding the causes, both genetic and nongenetic, of human health and disease. For that promise to become a reality, however, will take genomically literate psychologists and other mental health professionals and also experts in genomics who are well versed in the complexities of the mind-body interaction. The image of genetics and psychology as "worlds in collision" must give way to a collaborative spirit of 'worlds in collusion'"--Foreword. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved).
Other form:	Print version: Patenaude, Andrea Farkas. Genetic testing for cancer. 1st ed. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, ©2005

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Summary:	In the coming decades, as more genes are found which convey predisposition to serious diseases, genetics will play an increasingly important role in the lives of patients seeking psychotherapeutic and family therapy services. To help patients with concerns about inherited predisposition to cancer and genetic testing, mental health professionals need to understand the psychological issues patients and families experience when they confront the prospect of learning what fate has dealt them through their genes. Psychological Aspects of Cancer Genetic Testing offers a thorough base of information about genetics, explanations of what is and is not known about cancer genetics, and descriptions of the genetic counseling process. But most importantly, this volume extensively reviews the psychological problems and dilemmas that patients concerned about hereditary cancer experience. The author skillfully and insightfully delves into personal and emotional concerns, the impact of receiving genetic test results, family and child-related matters, the challenge of making momentous decisions about prophylactic surgery, as well as complex social and ethical issues. Because psychologists and other mental health providers are trained in understanding and optimizing complex family interactions, they are in a prime position to help individuals cope with health-related threats and with the reality of inherited illness. They are, thus, poised to improve the quality of life of patients with issues related to the impact of hereditary cancer predisposition.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xv, 305 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	1591471109 9781591471103