Full Description
Advanced Genetic Counseling Practice reflects the growing recognition that the role of genetic counselors extends well beyond that of an information provider. Well trained, experienced genetic counselors will benefit from chapters intended to further develop professionals ability to gather relevant information effectively; interpret information for patients; provide patients with appropriate resources; then go one step further. The authors encourage counselors to understand patient situations, incorporate patient values into clinical practice, provide in-depth support, and deal with both manifest and latent factors affecting patient decision-making to truly facilitate informed, autonomous decisions.
Contents
CONTRIBUTORS vii PREFACE xi 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Bonnie S. LeRoy, Patricia McCarthy Veach, and Dianne M.Bartels PART I GENETIC COUNSELING DYNAMICS. 2 COMPLICATED SHADOWS: A CRITIQUE OF AUTONOMY IN GENETICCOUNSELING 13 Robert G. Resta 3 ACTIVELY ENGAGING WITH PATIENTS IN DECISION MAKING 31 Andrea Zanko and Michelle Fox 4 RISK COMMUNICATION: A COMPLEX PROCESS 65 Shannan DeLany Dixon and Yasmine L. Konheim-Kalkstein 5 GRIEVING: AN INEVITABLE JOURNEY 95 Elizabeth Gettig 6 FACING PATIENT ANGER 125 Bonnie Jeanne Baty 7 RESISTANCE AND ADHERENCE: UNDERSTANDING THE PATIENT SPERSPECTIVE 155 Jon Weil 8 COUNTERTRANSFERENCE: MAKING THE UNCONSCIOUS CONSCIOUS175 Jon Weil PART II CLIENT CULTURAL AND INDIVIDUALCHARACTERISTICS. 9 HONORING DIVERSITY: CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN GENETIC COUNSELING201 Linwood J. Lewis 10 GENETIC COUNSELING STRATEGIES FOR WORKING WITH FAMILIES235 Deborah L. Eunpu 11 DEVELOPMENTALLY BASED APPROACHES FOR COUNSELING CHILDREN ANDADOLESCENTS 253 Stephanie Austin 12 GENETIC COUNSELING FOR WOMEN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES281 Brenda Finucane PART III GENETIC COUNSELOR DEVELOPMENT. 13 GENETIC COUNSELORS: CARING MINDFULLY FOR OURSELVES 307 June A. Peters 14 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: REFLECTIVE GENETIC COUNSELINGPRACTICE 353 Kimberly W. Zahm 15 MOBILIZING GENETIC COUNSELOR LEADERSHIP SKILLS 381 Nancy P. Callanan INDEX 401
