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Psychological distress in women seeking genetic counseling for breast-ovarian cancer risk: the contributions of personality and appraisal.

Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine - 1 Jan 1997

Audrain J, Schwartz M D, Lerman C, Hughes C, Peshkin B N, Biesecker B

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The purpose of the present study was two-fold: (a) to characterize the psychological status of women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer who self-refer for genetic counseling and BRCA1 testing; and (b) to identify specific demographic, personality, and appraisal factors that contribute to cancer-specific distress and general distress in this group of women. Participants were 256 women ages 18 and...

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PMID: 9706364
DOI: 10.1007/BF02895156

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