Open AccessUncertainty following an inconclusive result from the BRCA1/2 genetic test: A review about psychological outcomes
Author(s) -
Sonia Monique Bramanti,
Carmen Trumello,
Lucia Lombardi,
A Cavallo,
Liborio Stuppia,
Ivana Antonucci,
Alessandra Babore
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-3206
DOI - 10.5498/wjp.v11.i5.189
Subject(s) - test (biology) , medicine , clinical psychology , genetic testing , psychology , biology , paleontology
An inconclusive result from BRCA1/2 genetic testing indicates that a genetic variant of uncertain significance is detected. This case constitutes the majority of genetic test results, but studies specifically addressing the psychological adjustment of people with inconclusive results are scarce.