caa a22 4500 605544220 CHVBK 20210128100930.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10897-014-9749-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10897-014-9749-9 The Utilization of Counseling Skills by the Laboratory Genetic Counselor [Elektronische Daten] [McKinsey Goodenberger, Brittany Thomas, Karen Wain] The number of available genetic testing options and the nuances associated with these options continue to expand. In addition, the scope of genetic testing has broadened to areas and specialties beyond Medical Genetics. In response to these changes, diagnostic laboratories have employed genetic counselors to help navigate the increasing complexity of genetic testing, given their expertise and training in human genetics. However a largely unrecognized aspect of this role involves the use of counseling skills. Counseling skills are used by laboratory genetic counselors in a variety of situations to convey information and facilitate understanding among clinicians and medical staff. This helps to reduce test ordering errors, promote optimal test utilization, and ensure best patient care practices. The specific counseling skills used by laboratory counselors will be explored using three fictional case vignettes, followed by a discussion of the applicability of these skills in other contexts. Exploration of the unique ways in which laboratory genetic counselors apply their counseling skills can be useful for professional development and instructive for graduate training programs. National Society of Genetic Counselors, Inc., 2014 Laboratory genetic counseling nationallicence Laboratory genetic counselor nationallicence Counseling skills nationallicence Training program curriculum nationallicence Goodenberger McKinsey Division of Cytogenetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA aut Thomas Brittany Division of Molecular Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA aut Wain Karen Division of Cytogenetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA aut Journal of Genetic Counseling Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 24/1(2015-02-01), 6-17 1059-7700 24:1<6 2015 24 10897 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10897-014-9749-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10897-014-9749-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Goodenberger McKinsey Division of Cytogenetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Thomas Brittany Division of Molecular Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wain Karen Division of Cytogenetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Genetic Counseling Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 24/1(2015-02-01), 6-17 1059-7700 24:1<6 2015 24 10897