Synopses & Reviews
This manual is essential reading for genetic counsellors and counsellors of all disciplines.
Review
"What stands out most of all in this impressive volume is the marvelous collection of case examples throughout, drawn from a wide range of genetic counselling situations, carefully chosen to illustrate how counsellor interventions had positively impacted on decision-making and adjustment. The case vignettes are presented concisely but with sufficient depth and insightful comment to enable the reader to grasp the relevant teaching points. These alone would be worth the book's purchase price!"
Lauren Kerzin-Storrar, Journal of Genetic Counseling
Review
"this book provides a wonderful empathetic foundation for understanding genetic disorders and provides an important resource for any professional interested in the psychology underlying genetic disorders and htose seeking specific counseling skills to apply within such a context." - Michele L. Pergadia, PsycCritiques
Synopsis
In order to inform an individual's ability to understand and manage the risks of their genetic inheritance, genetic counsellors need to be fully aware of the psychological impact of their communications. Written by a psychiatrist who later became a psychotherapist, this manual is essential reading for counsellors of all disciplines.
Table of Contents
Foreword Peter Harper; Preface; 1. An overview of genetic counselling; 2. The psychological processes underlying genetic counselling; 3. Understanding individual differences in genetic counselling using Attachment Theory; 4. The role and skills of the counsellor and ideas from psychotherapy; 5. Examples of the roles and skills of the counsellor; 6. The gene and the Family System; 7. Working with parents and children; 8. The influence of the nature of the disorder on the consultation; 9. The effect on the counsellor; 10. The interview and non-directiveness; Index.