caa a22 4500 605544379 CHVBK 20210128100931.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10897-015-9828-6 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10897-015-9828-6 Psychosocial Responses to being Identified as a Balanced Chromosomal Translocation Carrier: a Qualitative Investigation of Parents in Japan [Elektronische Daten] [Mikiko Kaneko, Hirofumi Ohashi, Tomoko Takamura, Hiroshi Kawame] Undergoing chromosome analysis and receiving the results may have various psychosocial effects. To identify the impact on balanced translocation carriers identified through affected offspring, we conducted semi-structured interviews with eleven parents at Saitama Children's Medical Center. The results of the interviews were analyzed qualitatively by the KJ (Kawakita Jiro) method. Categories and subcategories of the various thoughts, emotions and responses experienced by balanced chromosomal translocation carriers were extracted. Participants' reactions were mixed, and appeared to be interrelated in some cases. Parents' reactions were sometimes ambivalent with regard to effects on reproductive issues and disclosure of test results. We recommend genetic counseling before and after carrier testing to help parents cope with the mixed and complex thoughts and feelings that arise upon being identified as a carrier. National Society of Genetic Counselors, Inc., 2015 Balanced chromosomal translocation nationallicence Carrier testing nationallicence Psychosocial responses nationallicence Genetic counseling nationallicence Japan nationallicence Kaneko Mikiko Department of Genetic Counseling, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Ohtsuka, Bunkyo-ku, 112-8610, Tokyo, Japan aut Ohashi Hirofumi Division of Medical Genetics, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan aut Takamura Tomoko Department of Developmental and Clinical Psychology, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan aut Kawame Hiroshi Department of Genetic Counseling, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Ohtsuka, Bunkyo-ku, 112-8610, Tokyo, Japan aut Journal of Genetic Counseling Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 24/6(2015-12-01), 922-930 1059-7700 24:6<922 2015 24 10897 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10897-015-9828-6 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/s10897-015-9828-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kaneko Mikiko Department of Genetic Counseling, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Ohtsuka, Bunkyo-ku, 112-8610, Tokyo, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ohashi Hirofumi Division of Medical Genetics, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Takamura Tomoko Department of Developmental and Clinical Psychology, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kawame Hiroshi Department of Genetic Counseling, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Ohtsuka, Bunkyo-ku, 112-8610, Tokyo, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Genetic Counseling Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 24/6(2015-12-01), 922-930 1059-7700 24:6<922 2015 24 10897