Long-term Negative Psychological Impact of Presymptomatic Testing on Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy

Long-term Negative Psychological Impact of Presymptomatic Testing on Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy

This study addresses the profile of at-risk subjects whose long-term psychological impact of presymptomatic testing (PST) for Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (FAP) TTR V30M is negative. The sample consisted of 177 subjects, aged over 20 years that were 50% at-risk for FAP, and performed the PST at l...

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Main Authors: Ângela M. Teixeira Leite, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Susana M. Lêdo da Silva Pinto, Ana I. Pinheiro Gomes, Ana M. Baldaia Carvalho Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2019-06-01
Series:Clínica y Salud. Investigación Empírica en Psicología
Subjects:
Presymptomatic Testing (PST)
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (FAP) TTR V30M
Long-term Psychological Impact
Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)
Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS)
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Online Access: https://journals.copmadrid.org/clysa/archivos/1130_5274_clinsa_30_2_0091.pdf

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