Christine Evans – Genetic Counselling

The role of a genetic counsellor is to mediate between the rapid advances in molecular medicine and an individual s ability to understand and manage the risks of their inheritance. Counsellors therefore need to be fully in command of the psychological impact of their communications. Written by a psychiatrist who later became a psychotherapist, this manual is essential reading for counsellors of all disciplines. It examines the psychological processes and explains why people approach and respond