| Individuals, Families, and the New Era of Genetics: Biopsychosocial Perspectives Contributor(s): McDaniel, Susan H. (Editor), Miller, Suzanne M. (Editor), Rolland, John S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0393703746 ISBN-13: 9780393703740 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2006 Annotation: Establishing genetics as a top priority for scientists, clinicians, and educators. A revolution has occurred in the practice of medicine that will have a profound effect on the family. Here, a stellar group of mental health practitioners assess the impact of genetic knowledge on family life in such areas as: genetic screening and testing; law and ethics; infertility; informed decision making; and the current understanding of various genetic conditions such as Huntington's disease, cystic fibrosis, and juvenile diabetes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Genetics - Medical | Mental Health - Psychology | Education & Training |
| Dewey: 616.042 |
| LCCN: 2006040144 |
| Physical Information: 1.33" H x 6.56" W x 9.52" (2.30 lbs) 520 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Individuals, Families, and the New Era of Genetics: Biopsychosocial Perspectives brings together state-of-the-science information on the psychosocial aspects of genetics and genomics from individual and family dynamic perspectives. Genetic screening, testing, and treatment for disease will soon be available on a large scale. This book applies cognitive-behavioral and family systems approaches to conceptualize how individuals and their families cope with genetic information. Its authors, all eminent scholars, cover theoretical, methodological, clinical, legal, and ethical issues involved in areas such as information processing, decision making, quality of life, behavior change, and family communication. The book targets a wide audience, at all stages of professional development, and establishes a unified individual and family focus for responding to the psychosocial challenges of the new era of genetics and genomics. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rolland, John S.: - John S. Rolland is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He lives in Chicago.McDaniel, Susan H.: - Susan H. McDaniel is Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. She lives in Rochester, New York.Miller, Suzanne M.: - Suzanne M. Miller is Senior Member of the Population Science Division of the Fox Chase Cancer Center. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey. |