Psychological aspects of genetic counselling / edited by Alan E.H. Emery, Ian M. Pullen.

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1984
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    INDEX 235 M Magical thinking, 113 Marital pathology, 17, 37-53, 113 breakdown, 40-42 counselling, 51—52 psychiatric disturbance in, 38-40 Marital status of genetic counsellees, 3 Marriage, 38—50 phases of, 42-50 selection of partners, 38 sexual side of, 44, 48, 50 spiritual side of, 47, 49, 50 Mental handicap, see also names of specific conditions, 71-72, 95-105 causes of, 97-100 prevalence, 95 Miscarriage, see Abortion Mongolism, see Down's syndrome Mourning, see Grief Multifactorial disorders, 1, 2, 98 Muscular dystrophies, see Duchenne and Becker MD N Neurofibromatosis, 98, 133 Neurosis, 38—39 News, communication of, 18, 20, 82-83 О Open ended questions, see Questions Over-protection, 113 Ovulation, 154—157 disorders, 154-156 treatment of, 156-157 P Parasuicide, 40 Personalization, 86 Physical handicap, see also names of specific conditions, 107-124 of early onset, 108-114 of later onset, 114—118 sexual activity, 111, 117 Pleiotropy, 98 Post-puerperal syndrome, 39—40, 202-203 Pregnancy conception rates, 147 fathers' reactions to, 202 psychodynamics of, 201 termination, see Abortion Prenatal diagnosis, 6-7, 34,100, 201—216 counselling for, 213-215 emotional impact of, 205-208 indications for, 7 Problem orientated approach, 119 Psychiatric disturbance, see also names of specific conditions, 38-40 Psychodynamics of marriage, 38 Psychological homeostasis, 24, 29—31 Q Questions, see also Counselling about sexual matters, 16-18 closed, 55 framing of, 55—56 leading, 15 open ended, 15, 55 positive, 16 Quickening, 202, 207 R Reassurance, 118, 219 Redefining goals, 137-138 Reproductive decisions, 4, 25, 138, 205, 214 Restitution, 20 Risks, empiric, 2 Risks of recurrence. Appendix, 229 et seq. cytogenetic disorders, 2 Down's syndrome, 2, 87, Appendix Huntington's disease, 126 mental handicap, 95-96 mental illness, 127 multifactorial disorders, 2 unifactorial disorders, 2 S Schizophrenia, 127 Secrecy with AID, 194, 197 with amniocentesis, 207 Self concept, 76, 202 Self esteem, 3, 38, 81, 144—145 Self help groups, see Voluntary support groups Self image, see Self concept Semen abnormalities of, 148-149, 188 fresh, 151, 191 frozen, 151, 191 Sexual dysfunction, 44, 163