Pediatric psychology training and genetics: what will twenty-first-century pediatric psychologists need to know?

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
To demonstrate the importance of genetic knowledge in coming decades and to outline necessary areas of genetic education.

METHOD:
This article reviews research involving genetic testing of children for cancer syndromes, development disabilities, psychiatric problems, and other conditions.

RESULTS:
The developmental, clinical, research, and consultation skills of well-trained pediatric psychologists will make them valuable collaborators with genetics professionals. Pediatric psychologists study the genetic etiology of psychiatric conditions and outcomes of genetic testing for physical disease.

CONCLUSIONS:
Pediatric psychologists will need training in the concepts and methods of the New Genetics. They should understand the implications of risk notification and genetic test disclosure and should be aware of related ethical concerns.

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Author information

Author/s: Patenaude, Andrea Farkas (AF);

Affiliation: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. andrea_patenaude(-atsign-)dfci.harvard.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of pediatric psychology (J Pediatr Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Mar; vol 28 (issue 2) : pp 135-45

Dates: Created 2003/01/30; Completed 2003/04/23; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12556513, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Child
Child Psychology - education
Education, Graduate - standards
Genetics - education

Genetics - education
Humans
Professional Competence
Teaching - standards

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