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Genetic Susceptibility Testing for Adult-Onset Disorders
This talk will summarize results from the REVEAL Study (Risk Evaluation & Education for Alzheimer's disease), a series of randomized clinical trials examining the psychological and behavioral impact of a genetic risk assessment program for adult children and siblings of people with Alzheimer's disease. Also discussed will be plans to extend this work into cancer genetics.
2007-02-09 00:00
2007-02-09 12:00
2007-02-09 13:30
1 hr. 9 min.
J. Scott Roberts, PhD
<u style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><a href="http://chcr.umich.edu/who_we_are/people/person.2007-01-31.2247085914/person_view"><b>Scott Roberts</b></a></u> is Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Behavior & Health Education at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health. He is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialty training in geropsychology. His interests include the process and impact of genetic risk assessment for adult-onset disorders; the development and evaluation of education and support programs to improve adjustment to illness; mental health and aging; and public health ethics.<br>
7C09 North Ingalls
http://wocket.chcr.med.umich.edu/chcr/seminars/2007-02-09-roberts.htm
Roberts CHCR talk 2007.ppt
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