caa a22 4500 44533083X CHVBK 20180317142736.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10689-011-9454-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10689-011-9454-x Factors associated with an individuals' decision to withdraw from genetic counseling for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes mutations: are personality traits involved? [Elektronische Daten] [Anita Caruso, Cristina Vigna, Valentina Bigazzi, Carlo Leone, Gabriella Maggi, Aline Martayan, Fabio Sega, Francesco Cognetti, Antonella Savarese] The aim of the study was to evaluate factors associated with early withdrawal from oncogenetic counseling. A comparison of psycho-social and personality characteristics of two samples of subjects, attendees and withdrawers was carried out. Self-report questionnaires were completed by 112 individuals who had completed counseling and to 56 individuals who withdrew from it. Individuals with few children (OR. 1,724; p=0,017; CI=1,101-2,700), a lower number of cancer affected relatives (OR. 1,301; p=0,000; CI=1,145-1,479), and with a lower hypomanic scale score (OR. 1,070; p=0,004; CI=1,022-1,121), were more likely to withdraw from counseling. It is important for the counselees to draw more attention to the fact that their cancer risk management and prevention is as fundamental as that of their children. Also, it is important to highlight the fact that having less cancer affected relatives does not necessarily mean being at lower risk. In conclusion, that subjects with low levels of psychological and emotional energy are those who probably need greater psychological support during the decision making process. We deem necessary that psychologists, involved in genetic counseling, investigate these aspects during their sessions in order to implement suitable interventions of psychological support during the entire counseling process. Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2011 Psychology nationallicence Hereditary tumours nationallicence Genetic counseling nationallicence Withdrawal nationallicence Personality nationallicence Psychological distress nationallicence Caruso Anita Department of Training Activities and Prevention in Psycho-Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut Vigna Cristina Department of Training Activities and Prevention in Psycho-Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut Bigazzi Valentina Department of Training Activities and Prevention in Psycho-Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut Leone Carlo Department of Clinical Psychiatry, Policlinico Umberto I. "La Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy aut Maggi Gabriella Department of Psycho-Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut Martayan Aline Department of Clinical Pathology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut Sega Fabio Department of Oncological, Surgery Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut Cognetti Francesco Department of Medical Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut Savarese Antonella Department of Medical Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut Familial Cancer Springer Netherlands 10/3(2011-09-01), 581-589 1389-9600 10:3<581 2011 10 10689 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10689-011-9454-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10689-011-9454-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Caruso Anita Department of Training Activities and Prevention in Psycho-Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Vigna Cristina Department of Training Activities and Prevention in Psycho-Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bigazzi Valentina Department of Training Activities and Prevention in Psycho-Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Leone Carlo Department of Clinical Psychiatry, Policlinico Umberto I. "La Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Maggi Gabriella Department of Psycho-Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Martayan Aline Department of Clinical Pathology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sega Fabio Department of Oncological, Surgery Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cognetti Francesco Department of Medical Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Savarese Antonella Department of Medical Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Familial Cancer Springer Netherlands 10/3(2011-09-01), 581-589 1389-9600 10:3<581 2011 10 10689 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer