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Journal of Genetic Counseling

Issue 6/2016

Content (25 Articles)

Theory Based Paper

Prenatal Testing for Adult-Onset Conditions: the Position of the National Society of Genetic Counselors

Laura Hercher, Wendy R. Uhlmann, Erin P. Hoffman, Shanna Gustafson, Kelly M. Chen

Open Access Professional Issues

Family Studies for Classification of Variants of Uncertain Classification: Current Laboratory Clinical Practice and a New Web-Based Educational Tool

Lauren T. Garrett, Nathan Hickman, Angela Jacobson, Robin L. Bennett, Laura M. Amendola, Elisabeth A. Rosenthal, Brian H. Shirts

Review Paper

Predispositions to Lymphoma: A Practical Review for Genetic Counselors

Morgan Similuk, V. Koneti Rao, Jane Churpek, Michael Lenardo

Review Paper

Bicuspid Aortic Valve: a Review with Recommendations for Genetic Counseling

Samantha L. Freeze, Benjamin J. Landis, Stephanie M. Ware, Benjamin M. Helm

Open Access Original Research

Design and Feasibility of an Intervention to Support Cancer Genetic Counselees in Informing their At-Risk Relatives

Eveline de Geus, Willem Eijzenga, Fred H. Menko, Rolf H. Sijmons, Hanneke C. J. M. de Haes, Cora M. Aalfs, Ellen M. A. Smets

Original Research

Impact of Huntington Disease Gene-Positive Status on Pre-Symptomatic Young Adults and Recommendations for Genetic Counselors

Ping Gong, Joanna H. Fanos, Lauren Korty, Carly E. Siskind, Andrea K. Hanson-Kahn

Open Access Original Research

Understanding the Psychosocial Effects of WES Test Results on Parents of Children with Rare Diseases

Lotte Krabbenborg, L. E. L. M. Vissers, J. Schieving, T. Kleefstra, E. J. Kamsteeg, J. A. Veltman, M. A. Willemsen, S. Van der Burg

Open Access Original Research

Parents’ Experiences of Receiving the Initial Positive Newborn Screening (NBS) Result for Cystic Fibrosis and Sickle Cell Disease

Jane Chudleigh, Sarah Buckingham, Jo Dignan, Sandra O’Driscoll, Kemi Johnson, David Rees, Hilary Wyatt, Alison Metcalfe

Open Access Original Research

The Psychological Impact of Prenatal Diagnosis and Disclosure of Susceptibility Loci: First Impressions of Parents’ Experiences

S. L. van der Steen, S. R. Riedijk, J. Verhagen-Visser, L. C. P. Govaerts, M. I. Srebniak, D. Van Opstal, M. Joosten, M. F. C. M. Knapen, A. Tibben, K. E. M. Diderich, R. J. H. Galjaard

Original Research

How do Physicians Decide to Refer Their Patients for Psychiatric Genetic Counseling? A Qualitative Study of Physicians’ Practice

Emma Leach, Emily Morris, Hannah J. White, Angela Inglis, Anna Lehman, Jehannine Austin

Original Research

Why Do Parents Want to Know their Child’s Carrier Status? A Qualitative Study

Danya F Vears, Clare Delany, John Massie, Lynn Gillam

Original Research

Student-Athletes’ Views on APOE Genotyping for Increased Risk of Poor Recovery after a Traumatic Brain Injury

Laura S. Hercher, Michelle Caudle, Julie Griffin, Matthew Herzog, Diana Matviychuk, Jenna Tidwell

Original Research

Attitudes Toward Autism Spectrum Disorders Among Students of Allied Health Professions

Frida Simonstein, Michal Mashiach-Eizenberg

Original Research

The Relationship between the Supervision Role and Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Genetic Counseling

Katlin Allsbrook, Carrie Atzinger, Hua He, Chalee Engelhard, Geoffrey Yager, Katie Wusik

Original Research

DECIDE: a Decision Support Tool to Facilitate Parents’ Choices Regarding Genome-Wide Sequencing

Patricia Birch, S. Adam, N. Bansback, R. R. Coe, J. Hicklin, A. Lehman, K. C. Li, J. M. Friedman

Original Research

The Impact of Angelina Jolie (AJ)’s Story on Genetic Referral and Testing at an Academic Cancer Centre in Canada

Jacques Raphael, Sunil Verma, Paul Hewitt, Andrea Eisen

Original Research

Family Communication in Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions in Ireland

Sinead Whyte, Andrew Green, Marion McAllister, Hannah Shipman

Original Research

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) for Monogenic Disorders: the Value of Concurrent Aneuploidy Screening

Kara N. Goldman, Taraneh Nazem, Alan Berkeley, Steven Palter, Jamie A. Grifo

Commentary

It’s Time for the Genetic Counseling Profession to Embrace Social Media

Lauren Gallagher, Jeanna McCuaig, Lacey Benoit, Christine Davies

Letter to Editor

Experience of Social Media Support Group for BRCA Carriers

Vigdis Stefansdottir