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A Counselling Model for BRCA1/2 Genetic Susceptibility Testing

Authors: Iris van Oostrom, Aad Tibben

Published in: Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice | Issue 1/2004

Abstract

When BRCA1/2 genetic susceptibility testing was introduced in the clinic in the mid-nineties, the "Huntington protocol" was used in the counselling of individuals applying for genetic testing. This protocol includes at least three sessions with a certain reflection period before blood sampling. Evidence on the psychological impact of BRCA1/2 genetic susceptibility testing has been accumulating in the last years. We will give a short overview of these psychological studies in order to reflect the need of using the extensive Huntington protocol in the counselling of individuals applying for BRCA1/2 genetic susceptibility testing. A shortened and more flexible BRCA1/2 counselling protocol is delineated, in which the attention is focused on the needs and strengths of the individual.

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Title: A Counselling Model for BRCA1/2 Genetic Susceptibility Testing
Authors: Iris van Oostrom
Aad Tibben
Publication date: 01-02-2004
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice / Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1897-4287
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1897-4287-2-1-19

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