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遗传学教学

The Emphases and Basic Procedures of Genetic Counseling in Psychotherapeutic Model

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  • 1. The Department of Medical Genetics, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100083, China;
    2. Department of Human Genetics, New York State Institute for Basic Research in Development Disabilities

Received date: 2005-11-01

  Revised date: 2006-01-09

  Online published: 2006-11-05

Abstract

The emphases and basic procedures of genetic counseling are all different with those in old models. In the psychotherapeutic model, genetic counseling will not only focus on counselees’ genetic disorders and birth defects, but also their psychological problems. “Client-centered therapy” termed by Carl Rogers plays an important role in genetic counseling process. The basic procedures of psychotherapeutic model of genetic counseling include 7 steps: initial contact, introduction, agendas, inquiry of family history, presenting information, closing the session and follow-up.

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ZHANG Yuan-Zhi, Nanbert ZHONG . The Emphases and Basic Procedures of Genetic Counseling in Psychotherapeutic Model[J]. Hereditas(Beijing), 2006 , 28(11) : 1440 -1444 . DOI: 10.1360/yc-006-1440

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