Dealing with Dilemma A Manual for Genetic Counselors /

Dealing with Dilemma A Manual for Genetic Counselors /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kelly, P. T. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 1977.
Edition:1st ed. 1977.
Series:Heidelberg Science Library,
Subjects:
Human genetics.
Medicine.
Human Genetics.
Medicine/Public Health, general.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9416-7
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Overview of the Genetic Counseling Process
  • Preparation for First Visit
  • Intake Visit
  • Diagnostic Visit
  • Follow-up Visits
  • Follow-up Letter
  • 3 Intake Visit
  • Providing the Family with Information about Genetic Counseling Procedures and Personnel
  • Exploring the Medical and Genetic Aspects of the Disease
  • Exploring the Social Aspects and Impact of the Disease
  • Preparing the Family for the Diagnostic Stage-Factually
  • Preparing the Family for the Diagnostic Stage-Emotionally
  • 4 Diagnostic Visit
  • The Setting
  • Timing
  • Tact
  • Concern for the Client in the Organization of Routines
  • Modes of Inheritance and Chromosomal Disorders
  • Chromosomal Disorders
  • Dominant Disorders
  • Recessive Disorders
  • X-linked Disorders
  • Polygenic Disorders
  • Diagnosis Uncertain
  • Probability and Statistics
  • 5 Follow-up Visits
  • Areas Covered in Follow-up Visits
  • The Main Purposes of Follow-up Visits
  • Transcript of a Follow-up Visit
  • 6 Emotional and Social Reactions to Genetic Disease
  • Stigma
  • Chronic sorrow
  • Anger
  • Guilt
  • Poor Self-image
  • Blame
  • Embarrassment
  • Feelings of Selfishness
  • Fear of Genetic Counseling
  • Denial
  • Coping
  • 7 Genetic Counseling Techniques
  • Considerations Before the First Session
  • Opening the Session
  • The Body of the Interview
  • Closing the Interview
  • Specific Approaches to Counseling
  • 8 Sociological Aspects of Genetic Counseling
  • Reactions of Patients or Clients
  • Doctor-Patient Communication
  • Medicine's Changing Emphasis
  • 9 Questions Genetic Counselors Ask
  • Question 1: How can I tell what people really want from genetic counseling?
  • Question 2: Some people are very uncommunicative. How can I encourage them to talk?
  • Question 3: How can I keep one member of a family from monopolizing the conversation?
  • Question 4: How can I learn more about the people I am counseling if people act as if I am prying?
  • Question 5: What if I ask a question and the individual does not answer it, but talks about something else?
  • Question 6: Once people start talking about their feelings and emotions, how can I get them to stop?
  • Question 7: What can I do when someone cries?
  • Question 8: What can I do when people get angry at me?
  • Question 9: What can I do when family members get angry at each other?
  • Question 10: What can I do when spouses disagree?
  • Question 11: How can I handle my own feelings of insecurity as I counsel?
  • Question 12: If I feel the family needs more counseling help than I can give, how do I refer them to a mental health expert?
  • Question 13: What can I say when people ask what I would do in a given situation?
  • Question 14: How can silence be used?
  • Question 15: Sometimes people who seek genetic counseling act as if they were at a party. What can I do?
  • Question 16: Is it necessary for both members of a couple to be present?
  • Appendix A: Intake and Follow-up Interview Schedules
  • Intake Interview
  • Follow-up Interview
  • Appendix B: Glossary of Genetic Diseases.

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