The main aim was to investigate risk perception and @entity458 in individuals attending genetic counselling. A consecutive series of 86 individuals with a diagnosis and/or family history of @entity5344 was included. Risk assessments were performed before and immediately after genetic counselling and at a one-year follow-up. Psychological distress was assessed 1 week before, and 6 weeks, 6 months and 1 year after genetic counselling. The number of individuals who correctly-estimated the general risk in the population increased significantly from 35%, before to 82% after counselling (p < 0.001). One year later, data on general risk estimates showed a significant reduction of the number of correct estimations to 51%, compared with directly after the counselling (p < 0.005). In total, 54% estimated their own lifetime risk correctly after the counselling, compared with 17% before (p < 0.001) (those with a @entity5 diagnosis estimated the risk of their @entity1 developing @entity5 ). One year later, the number of correct estimations had dropped to 28%. Before the counselling, the majority of the @entity1 overestimated both the general risk and their own/ @entity1 's risk. The @entity1 experienced moderate levels of @entity458 before the counselling and a decrease of @entity148 afterwards (p < 0.02). However, half of the @entity1 reported moderate or high distress. There were no differences in @entity458 between those who estimated their risk/ @entity1 's risk as low, moderate or high or between those who over-, under- or correctly estimated their own/ @entity1 's risk. Further investigations are needed to develop and adjust the risk information provided to the individual in order to avoid misunderstanding, especially as this information is going to be revealed to family members Counselling support should be offered to those individuals who experience @entity458 .

Genetic counselling for XXXX and risk perception.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'children'] @entity5344 :: ('MESH:D061325', 'Disease') :: ['breast, ovarian or colorectal cancer'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer'] @entity458 :: ('MESH:D020018', 'Disease') :: ['psychological distress'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety']
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['cancer']
