Long-Term Cognitive and Emotional Impact of Genetic Testing for Carriers of Cystic Fibrosis: The Effects of Test Result and Gender

Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-62

  Marteau, Theresa M ^a   Dundas, Ruth ^a   Axworthy, David ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Carrier testing; Cystic fibrosis; Distress; Gender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0030641421     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.16.1.51     Document Type: Article

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