Supporting Family Adaptation to Presymptomatic and "Untreatable" Conditions in an Era of Expanded Newborn Screening
Author(s) -
Donald B. Bailey,
F. Daniel Armstrong,
Alex R. Kemper,
Debra Skinner,
S. F. Warren
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of pediatric psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1465-735X
pISSN - 0146-8693
DOI - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsn032
Subject(s) - harm , newborn screening , psychosocial , adaptation (eye) , medicine , genetic testing , psychological intervention , intensive care medicine , psychology , psychiatry , pediatrics , social psychology , neuroscience
As technology advances, newborn screening will be possible for conditions not screened today. With an expansion of screening, strategies will be needed to support family adaptation to unexpected and possibly uncertain genetic information provided shortly after birth.
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