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Pediatric psychology training and genetics: what will twenty-first-century pediatric psychologists need to know?
1Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. andrea_patenaude@dfci.harvard.edu
Objective:
To demonstrate the importance of genetic knowledge in coming decades and to outline necessary areas of genetic education.
Method:
This article reviews research involving genetic testing of children for cancer syndromes, development disabilities, psychiatric problems, and other conditions.
Results:
The developmental, clinical, research, and consultation skills of well-trained pediatric psychologists will make them valuable collaborators with genetics professionals. Pediatric psychologists study the genetic etiology of psychiatric conditions and outcomes of genetic testing for physical disease.
Conclusions:
Pediatric psychologists will need training in the concepts and methods of the New Genetics. They should understand the implications of risk notification and genetic test disclosure and should be aware of related ethical concerns.
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