Comments on: Change is hard http://genomeboy.com/2008/04/01/change-is-hard/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:39:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Now why do we need genetic counselors ? « The Sciphu Weblog http://genomeboy.com/2008/04/01/change-is-hard/#comment-1293 Now why do we need genetic counselors ? « The Sciphu Weblog Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:49:50 +0000 http://genomeboy.com/2008/04/01/change-is-hard/#comment-1293 [...] REVEAL study (by way of Genomeboy) modifies the picture slightly on the willingness to change lifestyle based on test results from [...] […] REVEAL study (by way of Genomeboy) modifies the picture slightly on the willingness to change lifestyle based on test results from […]

]]> By: Steven Murphy MD http://genomeboy.com/2008/04/01/change-is-hard/#comment-1209 Steven Murphy MD Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:09:37 +0000 http://genomeboy.com/2008/04/01/change-is-hard/#comment-1209 Well, don't worry! I'm not going to do what you think I'm going to do, which is FLIP OUT! But let me just say.........that there is such a thing as manners. A way of treating people... These fish have manners! They have manners. In fact. They're coming with me! -Jerry Maguire 1996 "Who's coming with me?" -Steve www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com Well, don’t worry!
I’m not going to do what you think I’m going to do, which is FLIP OUT! But let me just say………that there is such a thing as manners. A way of treating people… These fish have manners! They have manners. In fact. They’re coming with me!
-Jerry Maguire 1996

“Who’s coming with me?”

-Steve
www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com

]]> By: Dana Waring http://genomeboy.com/2008/04/01/change-is-hard/#comment-1208 Dana Waring Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:46:43 +0000 http://genomeboy.com/2008/04/01/change-is-hard/#comment-1208 Thanks for pointing out the Couzin's article. I have been reading up on the psychological impact of genetic testing, and most of what I have been finding supports this argument - that people don't tend to have terrible reactions to their genetic results, even if the news is "bad". Mostly the responses seem to be relief (sometimes after a few months time so people can process the news) or sort of a non-reaction. My guess is that until recently, most people getting predictive genetic testing generally had a reason to suspect they were at risk of a certain disease because of family history. While learning one has a mutation that has caused illness to a family member is surely very painful in many ways, I don't imagine it's an "out of the blue" kind of shock. And in many cases, genetic testing doesn't always motivate people to change their habits - although the REVEAL study is one of the first to show that yes, some people will find positive and practical ways to take action. Who is studying the emotional and psychological impact personal genome sequencing has on the PGP 10 (and surely many more to come..)? Thanks for pointing out the Couzin’s article. I have been reading up on the psychological impact of genetic testing, and most of what I have been finding supports this argument - that people don’t tend to have terrible reactions to their genetic results, even if the news is “bad”. Mostly the responses seem to be relief (sometimes after a few months time so people can process the news) or sort of a non-reaction.

My guess is that until recently, most people getting predictive genetic testing generally had a reason to suspect they were at risk of a certain disease because of family history. While learning one has a mutation that has caused illness to a family member is surely very painful in many ways, I don’t imagine it’s an “out of the blue” kind of shock. And in many cases, genetic testing doesn’t always motivate people to change their habits - although the REVEAL study is one of the first to show that yes, some people will find positive and practical ways to take action.

Who is studying the emotional and psychological impact personal genome sequencing has on the PGP 10 (and surely many more to come..)?

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