Anxiety delivered direct-to-consumer: are we asking the right questions about the impacts of DTC genetic testing?

J Med Genet. 2016 Dec;53(12):798-799. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2016-104184. Epub 2016 Sep 19.

Authors

Serena Oliveri^{1

2}, Heidi C Howard³, Chiara Renzi², Mats G Hansson³, Gabriella Pravettoni^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Decision Making Processes IRIDe, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
² Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, IEO Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milan, Italy.
³ Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Centre for Research Ethics & Bioethics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.

PMID: 27647845
DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2016-104184

No abstract available

Keywords: Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing; anxiety; emotional response; genetic testing; psychological impact.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anxiety / psychology*
BRCA1 Protein / genetics
BRCA2 Protein / genetics
Direct-To-Consumer Screening and Testing / methods*
Direct-To-Consumer Screening and Testing / psychology*
Female
Genetic Testing / methods*
Humans
Mutation
Stress, Psychological

Substances

BRCA1 Protein
BRCA2 Protein