Journal article
Family system characteristics and psychological adjustment to cancer susceptibility genetic testing: a prospective study
Abstract
This study examined prospectively the contribution of family functioning, differentiation to parents, family communication and support from relatives to psychological distress in individuals undergoing genetic susceptibility testing for a known familial pathogenic BRCA1/2 or Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer-related mutation. Family functioning, differentiation to parents, hereditary cancer-related family communication and perceived …
Authors
Van Oostrom I; Meijers‐Heijboer H; Duivenvoorden H; Bröcker‐Vriends A; Van Asperen C; Sijmons R; Seynaeve C; Van Gool A; Klijn J; Tibben A
Journal
Clinical Genetics, Vol. 71, No. 1, pp. 35–42
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
1 2007
DOI
10.1111/j.1399-0004.2007.00731.x
ISSN
0009-9163