A Model Protocol for Evaluating the Behavioral and Psychosocial Effects of BRCA1 Testing

Botkin et al discuss a model protocol for evaluating the behavioral and psychosocial effects of screening women for the BRCA1 mutation that often lead to breast cancer. Counseling is one of the most important features of this model.

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Published in:	JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute Vol. 88; no. 13; pp. 872 - 882
Main Authors:	Botkin, Jeffrey R., Croyle, Robert T., Smith, Ken R., Baty, Bonnie J., Lerman, Caryn, Goldgar, David E., Ward, John M., Flick, Bonnie J., Nash, Jean E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cary, NC Oxford University Press 03-07-1996 Superintendent of Documents
Subjects:	Adaptation, Psychological Bioethics Biological and medical sciences Breast cancer Breast Neoplasms - genetics Breast Neoplasms - psychology Clinical Protocols Colonic Neoplasms - genetics Colonic Neoplasms - psychology Confounding Factors (Epidemiology) Counseling Female Genetic Counseling Genetic Testing Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Heterozygote Humans Male Mammary gland diseases Medical sciences Medical screening Mutation Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology Psychology Risk Assessment Social Support Stress, Psychological - etiology Stress, Psychological - prevention & control Stress, Psychological - therapy Tumors Human Mammary gland diseases Predisposition Behavior Diagnosis Mammary gland Mutation Malignant tumor Psychological effect Social impact Tumor suppressor gene Empirical Approach Genetics and Reproduction
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Summary:	Botkin et al discuss a model protocol for evaluating the behavioral and psychosocial effects of screening women for the BRCA1 mutation that often lead to breast cancer. Counseling is one of the most important features of this model.
Bibliography:	ark:/67375/HXZ-VWHKP3XT-X ArticleID:88.13.872 Jeffrey R. Botkin, M.D., M.P.H., University of Utah School of Medicine, Primary Children's Medical Center, 100 N. Medical Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84113. istex:49B176089B0FD0D523A9FF8E04D2759D4C50EC75 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	0027-8874 1460-2105
DOI:	10.1093/jnci/88.13.872