Abstract
Women who are at high risk for developing breast cancer increasingly consult with psychiatrists about the psychological, social, and sexual consequences of genetic testing and risk-reducing surgeries such as bilateral mastectomy and oophorectomy. The 9-year psychotherapy with a woman who had bilateral mastectomy because of her family history of breast cancer and who later tested negative for BRCA1 is described and discussed.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Clinical Conference
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Attitude to Death
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Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Breast Neoplasms / genetics
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Breast Neoplasms / prevention & control*
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Breast Neoplasms / psychology*
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / methods*
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Female
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Genes, BRCA1
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Genetic Testing / psychology
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Humans
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Life Change Events
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Mammaplasty / psychology*
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Mastectomy, Simple / psychology
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Medical History Taking
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Physician-Patient Relations
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Pregnancy