a service which is performed by a trained counsellor. The counsellor combines information from individuals' medical and family history with knowledge of human genetics. This then provides information about whether a hereditary condition is possibly present. The counsellor is able to provide information about the treatment available and how to prevent the condition.
Advice and information provided by experts on the detection and chance of fetal abnormalities and disorders.
Information and advice given to patients affected by, or at risk of a genetic condition. An explanation of risks and options may include the findings of specific genetic tests. In the UK , genetic counseling is non-directive i.e. patients are not told what decisions to make.
The counselling of individuals and prospective parents who are at risk of a particular genetic disease, either themselves or their potential child. It provides them and their families with education and information about genetic-related conditions such as the probabilities, dangers, diagnosis and treatment, and helps them make informed decisions.
The process of providing information about a genetic disorder which includes details about the diagnosis, its cause, the risk of recurrence and options available for prevention.
Genetic counselling is an educational process that seeks to assist affected and/or at risk individuals to understand the nature of a genetic disorder, its transmission and the options open to them in management and family planning. Genetic counselling is a process centred on clients, such as prospective parents, their need to understand the condition in their family, and the reproductive and testing decisions that they may need to make.
A process by which information is imparted to those affected by. Or at risk of a genetic disorder. It includes information on the nature of the disorder, the size and extent of genetic risks, the options, including genetic testing, that may help clarify the risks, and the available preventative, supportive and therapeutic measures. In the context of genetic testing it may include responding to the concerns of individuals referred and their families, discussing the consequences of a test, and help choose the optimal decision for themselves, but not determining a particular course of action.
Process by which information on genetic disorders is given to a family.
Information and support provided by a specialist doctor and his or her team, to parents who may be at risk of producing a child with a disability. Parents are advised to seek genetic counselling if there is a known disorder in the family or if they have already had a child with a disability and there is a possibility that subsequent children will also be affected.
This form of counselling helps prospective parents to evaluate their risks of having a child with congenital abnormalities, and to understand their options for testing and treatment.
providing an assessment of heritable risk factors and information to patients and their relatives concerning the consequences of a disorder, the chance of developing or transmitting it, how to cope with it, and ways in which it can be prevented, treated, and managed.
information given by a geneticist during a consultation, to every person with a genetic disease or related to the afflicted person, in order to determine the risk of being affected or of transmitting the disease.
Information and support provided by a specialist, usually a doctor or nurse, to people who have genetic conditions in their families, or are concerned about a genetically transmitted condition. search for Genetic counselling
The procedure by which patients can discuss the risks and consequences of possible hereditary diseases which might be passed on to their children.
information and advice given to persons considering pregnancy about the risk that a child will have an inheritable birth defect or genetic disorder
