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Psychological Reactions

Discussing an inherited susceptibility to breast cancer is anxiety-provoking to your patient, Rebecca. From your interaction so far, she clearly believes that she will get breast cancer sooner rather than later.

As a part of considering genetic testing you help Rebecca explore how test results (positive, negative, or unknown variant) might affect her psychologically.

An important component of genetic counseling is to complete a psychological assessment addressing Rebecca's:
 
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