To help patients with concerns about inherited predisposition to cancer and genetic testing mental health professionals need to understand the psychological issues patients and families experience when they confront the prospect of learning what fate has dealt them through their genes. Genetic testing for cancer psychological approaches for helping patients and families june a peters 1 journal of genetic counseling volume 14 pages 245 246 2005cite this article 55 accesses metrics details this is a preview of subscription content log in to check access access options buy single article instant access to the full article pdf us 3995 price includes vat for . Do not be misled by the title of this book which suggests that its contents may be limited to the psychological aspects of cancer genetics rather this book is a comprehensive review of cancer genetic counseling in fact only a couple of chapters namely chapter 4 emotional baggage unresolved grief emotional distress risk perception and health beliefs and behaviors and chapter . Request pdf on jun 1 2005 june a peters published genetic testing for cancer psychological approaches for helping patients and families find read and cite all the research you need on . Articlepeters2005genetictf titlegenetic testing for cancer psychological approaches for helping patients and families authorj peters journaljournal of genetic counseling year2005 volume14 pages245 246 j peters published 2005 medicine journal of genetic counseling