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Assessment of psychosocial difficulties by genetic clinicians and distress in women at high risk of breast cancer: a prospective study.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Sept 2022
Brédart Anne, Kop Jean-Luc, Tüchler Anja, De Pauw Antoine, Cano Alejandra, Dick Julia, Rhiem Kerstin, Devilee Peter, Schmutzler Rita, Stoppa-Lyonnet Dominique, Dolbeault Sylvie
Abstract excerpt
We examined how often genetic clinicians correctly identify psychosocial difficulties in women at high breast cancer risk and explored effects of this assessment and the genetic test result on counselees' distress. A prospective observational study of counselee-clinician dyads was performed in three French, German and Spanish genetic clinics, involving 709 counselees (participation rate, 83.4%) and 31 clinicians...
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