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Posttraumatic stress associated with cancer history and BRCA1/2 genetic testing.

Psychosomatic medicine - 1 Jan 2000

Hamann Heidi A, Somers Tamara J, Smith Ashley W, Inslicht Sabra S, Baum Andrew

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OBJECTIVE: A subset of women who are at elevated cancer risk due to family history exhibit evidence of cancer-specific distress. These stress responses may represent symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The present study assessed rates of PTSD related to personal or family cancer history and BRCA1/2 testing. METHODS: Participants were 84 women enrolled in a larger project focused on genetic testing...

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PMID: 16204436
DOI: 10.1097/01.psy.0000181273.74398.d7

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