Genetic testing for cancer psychological approaches for helping patients and families june a peters 1 journal of genetic counseling volume 14 pages 245 246 2005cite this article 55 accesses metrics details this is a preview of subscription content log in to check access access options buy single article instant access to the full article pdf us 3995 price includes vat for . Genetic testing for cancer psychological approaches for helping patients and families by andrea farkas patenaude washington dc american psychological association . Genetic testing for cancer offers a thorough base of information about genetics explanations of what is and is not known about cancer genetics and descriptions of the genetic counseling process but most importantly this volume extensively reviews the psychological problems and dilemmas that patients concerned about hereditary cancer experience the author skillfully and insightfully delves . Do not be misled by the title of this book which suggests that its contents may be limited to the psychological aspects of cancer genetics rather this book is a comprehensive review of cancer genetic counseling in fact only a couple of chapters namely chapter 4 emotional baggage unresolved grief emotional distress risk perception and health beliefs and behaviors and chapter . Genetic testing for cancer psychological approaches for helping patients and families written by andrea farkas patenaude american psychological society 2005 5995 hardback 312pp isbn 1 59147 110 9 marleen decruyenaere psychologist psychosocial genetics unit center human genetics herestraat 49 3000 leuven belgium search for more papers by this author marleen