Psychological impact of genetic testing for Huntington's disease: An update of the literature

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 574-578

  Meiser, Bettina ^a   Dunn, Stewart ^b  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic testing; Huntington's disease; Psychological adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

EID: 0033785340     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.69.5.574     Document Type: Review

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