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Bredart, Anne, Dick, Julia, Cano, Alejandra, Robieux, Leonore, De Pauw, Antoine, Schmutzler, Rita, Stoppa-Lyonnet, Dominique, Dolbeault, Sylvie and Kop, Jean-Luc (2020). How to facilitate psychosocial adjustment in women tested for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer susceptibility? Insights from network analysis. Psycho-Oncol., 29 (3). S. 550 - 557. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1099-1611

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Abstract

Background Increasingly complex genetics counseling requires guidance to facilitate counselees' psychosocial adjustment. We explored networks of inter-relationships among coping strategies and specific psychosocial difficulties in women tested for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer. Methods Of 752 counselees consecutively approached, 646 (86%) completed questionnaires addressing coping strategies (Brief-COPE) and psychosocial difficulties (PAHC) after the initial genetic consultation (T1), and 460 (61%) of them again after the test result (T2). We applied network analysis comparing partial correlations among these questionnaire scales, according to the type of genetic test - single gene-targeted or multigene panel, test result and, before and after testing. Results Overall, 98 (21.3%), 259 (56.3%), 59 (12.8%) and 44 (9.6%) women received a pathogenic variant, uninformative negative (panel testing), variant of uncertain significance (VUS) or true negative (targeted testing) result, respectively. In most networks, connections were strongest between avoidance and general negative emotions. Cognitive restructuring was inter-related to lower psychosocial difficulties. Avoidance and familial/social relationship difficulties were strongly related in women receiving a pathogenic variant. Stronger inter-relationships were also noticed between avoidance and worries about personal cancer and concerns about hereditary predisposition in women receiving a VUS result. Differences in the prominence of inter-relationships were observed by type of testing and assessment time. Conclusions Network analysis may be fruitful to highlight prominent inter-relationships among coping strategies and psychosocial difficulties, in women tested for HBOC susceptibility, offering guidance for counseling.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Bredart, Anne UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Dick, Julia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Cano, Alejandra UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Robieux, Leonore UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED De Pauw, Antoine UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schmutzler, Rita UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Stoppa-Lyonnet, Dominique UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Dolbeault, Sylvie UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kop, Jean-Luc UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-124574
DOI:	10.1002/pon.5302
Journal or Publication Title:	Psycho-Oncol.
Volume:	29
Number:	3
Page Range:	S. 550 - 557
Date:	2020
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1099-1611
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language BRIEF COPE; RISK; DISTRESS; PERSONALITY; PREDICTION; STRESS; GENES; LONG Multiple languages Oncology; Psychology; Psychology, Multidisciplinary; Social Sciences, Biomedical Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/12457