Psychosocial implications of genetic counselling and testing

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1003921

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

I am a psychologist by background, and my research program focuses on the psychological impact of genetic counselling and testing for adult-onset disorders, in particular cancer susceptibility; psychological adjustment of those at risk for adult-onset disorders; and the design and evaluation of interventions in the genetic counselling setting, in particular the use of decision aids as an innovative means of patient education.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Career Development Fellowships

Funding Amount: $443,946.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Genetics not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cancer | genetic counselling | genetic testing | genetics | psychiatry | psychology | public health

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