The Emphases and Basic Procedures of Genetic Counseling in Psychotherapeutic Model
Received date: 2005-11-01
Revised date: 2006-01-09
Online published: 2006-11-05
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.
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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