Is self-disclosure part of the genetic counselor's clinical role?

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 163-177

  Thomas, Brittany C ^a   Veach, Patricia McCarthy ^b   LeRoy, Bonnie S ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Counselor opinions of self disclosure; Genetic counselor self disclosure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC COUNSELOR; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MOTIVATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 33745593470     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-006-9022-y     Document Type: Article

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