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Psychological factors associated with emotional responses to receiving genetic risk information.

Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Jun 2008

Bennett Paul, Wilkinson Clare, Turner Jim, Brain Kate, Edwards Rhiannon Tudor, Griffith Gethin, France Barbara, Gray Jonathon

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This study identified levels of distress, and predictors of levels of distress, in women undergoing assessment for genetic risk of breast/ovarian cancer based on their family history. It comprised a cohort study following 154 women who completed questionnaires at entry into a cancer genetic assessment programme and following risk provision. Independent significant associates of anxiety following risk provision...

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PMID: 18259848
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-007-9136-x

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