The impact of genetic counselling about breast cancer risk on women's risk perceptions and levels of distress

Women referred to a familial breast cancer clinic completed questionnaires before and after counselling and at annual follow-up to assess their risk estimate and psychological characteristics. The aims were to determine whether those who attended the clinic overestimated their risk or were highly an...

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Published in:British journal of cancer 1999-02, Vol.79 (3-4), p.501-508
Main Authors: CULL, A, ANDERSON, E. D. C, CAMPBELL, S, MACKAY, J, SMYTH, E, STEEL, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anxiety
Biological and medical sciences
Breast Neoplasms - genetics
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Female
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Mammary gland diseases
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pedigree
Regular
Risk Assessment
Self Concept
Stress, Psychological
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tumors
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Summary:Women referred to a familial breast cancer clinic completed questionnaires before and after counselling and at annual follow-up to assess their risk estimate and psychological characteristics. The aims were to determine whether those who attended the clinic overestimated their risk or were highly anxious and whether counselling influenced risk estimates and levels of distress. Women (n = 450) at this clinic were more likely to underestimate (39%) than overestimate (14%) their risk. Mean trait anxiety scores were higher than general population data (t = 4.9, n = 1059, P
ISSN:0007-0920
1532-1827
DOI:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690078