Handbook of Genomics and the Family Psychosocial Context for Children and Adolescents /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Tercyak, Kenneth P. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Issues in Clinical Child Psychology,
• Subjects: Philosophy (General).; Human genetics.; Medicine.; Pediatrics.; Psychiatry.; Developmental psychology.; Psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Human Genetics.; Medicine/Public Health, general.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5800-6

Todays consumer can send a company a DNA sample and receive a detailed set of genetic test results in return all without ever visiting a health care provider. Although knowing ones personal risk for serious disease may lead some individuals to make more informed health choices, an ever-growing set...

Table of Contents:

• The New Era of Genomics: Childhood and Society Revisited
• Key Concepts in Human Genomics and Molecular Biology
• Key Concepts in Human Genomics and Psychology
• Understanding Childhood Gene, Environment, and Gene x Environment Interaction Effects
• Goals, Process, and Content of Genetic Counseling: Applications to Children, Adolescents, and Their Families
• Genomics and the Family: Integrative Frameworks
• Potential Impact of Genomic Information on Parent-Child Relationships
• Potential Impact of Genomic Information on Childhood Sibling Relationships
• Family Communication of Genomic Information
• Developmental Perspectives on Health and Risk Communication: Theories and Applied Methodologies for Genomics
• Prenatal Diagnosis and Carrier Screening
• Single Gene Disorders: Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell Disease, Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy and Others
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Obesity
• Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Risk Behaviors
• Childhood Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Genomics
• Bioethical Perspectives on Pediatric Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics
• Informed Consent and the Protection of Human Subjects in Genomic Research with Children, Adolescents, and Families
• Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in the Genetic Testing of Minors
• National Policy Perspectives on Pediatric Genetic Testing
• Privacy and Insurance Issues in Pediatric Genetic Testing
• Training, Practice, and Collaboration: New Opportunities for Pediatric Psychology and Genomic Medicine.-Prevention and Control: Genes, Behavior, and Beyond.