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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-9-28
pubmed:abstractText
We conducted a psychological assessment during oncogenetic counseling for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer. Anxiety and depression were assessed with the HAD scale, and family functioning and satisfaction with FACES III. HAD was administered at baseline (t(1)), at risk communication (t(2)), at genetic test result communication, or at first surveillance in not tested subjects (t(3)); FACES III was administered at baseline only. We analysed a total of 185 questionnaires administered to the 37 subjects studied. Although not pathological, distress was significantly higher at t(2) and t(3) (p = 0.027 and p = 0.039, respectively). Health and marital status were significantly associated with distress. In a disease-free condition, anxiety was higher (p = 0.027) at t(2), and for single status, depression increased from t(1) to t(2) (p = 0.026). Families were perceived to be well functioning, and subjects were satisfied with their families. The data collected in this analysis could help to improve the quality of oncogenetic counselling in clinical practice.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1059-7700
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
625-34
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Distress and family functioning in oncogenetic counselling for hereditary and familial breast and/or ovarian cancers.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Molecular and Clinical Endocrinology and Oncology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article