Individuals, families, and the new era of genetics
Subtitle: biopsychosocial perspectives
By: edited by Suzanne M. Miller ... [et al.].
Contributors: Miller, Suzanne M. 1951-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 578
ISBN-13: 9780393703740; 9780393703740
Subjects: Medical genetics -- Social aspects; Medical genetics -- Psychological aspects; Genetic disorders -- Social aspects; Genetic disorders -- Psychological aspects; Family -- Health and hygiene; Genetic Predisposition to Disease -- psychology; Genetic Screening
Notes: "A Norton professional book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Keeping the individual and family in focus / Susanne L. Feetham and Elizabeth J. Thomson; title: Toward a psychosocial model for the new era of genetics / John S. Rolland and Janet K. Williams; title: The individual facing genetic issues : information processing, decision making, perception, and health-protective behaviors / Karen Hurley ... [et al.]; title: "It runs in the family" : family systems concepts and genetically linked disorders / Susan H. McDaniel ... [et al.]; title: Living with anticipatory loss in the new era of genetics : a life cycle perspective / John S. Rolland; title: Psychosocial interventions for patients and families coping with genetic conditions / Susan H. McDaniel ... [et al.]; title: Behavior genetics, families, and mental health / Erica L. Spotts, Hilary Towers, and David Reiss; title: Neurodegenerative genetic conditions : the example of Huntington disease / Janet K. Williams and Susan Sobel; title: Cystic fibrosis : psychosocial consequences of genetic testing and screening programs / Carolyn Constantin and Audrey Tluczek Psychosocial processes in genetic risk assessment for breast cancer / Suzanne M. Miller ... [et al.]; title: Genetic and family-related issues within a complex disease model : colorectal cancer / Neal J. Meropol ... [et al.]; title: Lung cancer susceptibility : implications for smoking and behavior change / Kenneth P. Tercyak, Lisa S. Cox, and Peter G. Shields; title: Genetics and reproductive issues : psychosocial issues and prenatal testing / Linda Hammer Burns; title: Genetic screening for Type 1 diabetes : psychosocial impact on families / Suzanne Bennett Johnson; title: Inherited cardiovascular diseases / M. Dominique Ashen; title: Genetics and family relationships in schizophrenia and the schizophrenic spectrum disorders / Pekka Tienari, Lyman C. Wynne, and Karl-Erik Wahlberg; title: Ethical issues in reproductive genetics / Kelly Ormond and Lainie Friedman Ross; title: Ethical issues in pediatric genetics / Lainie Friedman Ross and Norman Fost; title: Genetic testing : legal and policy issues for individuals and their families / Jean McEwen; title: Professional collaboration to assess and care for genetic disorders / Susan H. McDaniel, June Peters, and Louise Acheson.