Effects of genetic risk information on children's psychosocial wellbeing: A systematic review of the literature

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 317-326

  Wade, Christopher H ^a,d   Wilfond, Benjamin S ^b,c   McBride, Colleen M ^a  

^a NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Building 31 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

children; emotions; genetic testing; psychosocial wellbeing; relationships; self identity; systematic review

Indexed keywords

CHILD; EMOTION; FAMILIAL POLYPOSIS; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 77953960881     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GIM.0b013e3181de695c     Document Type: Review

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