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<journal-title>Global Journal of Human-Social Science - B: Geography, Environmental Science &amp; Disaster Management</journal-title>
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<issn publication-format="print">0975-587X</issn>
<issn publication-format="electronic">2249-460X</issn>
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<article-title>Genetic Counselling and Logotherapy: Implications for Psychotherapists Interested in Genetic Disorders</article-title>
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<aff id="aff1">NIGERIA, Centre for Gender and Social Policy Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University,</aff>
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<day>15</day>
<month>07</month>
<year>2012</year>
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<volume>12</volume>
<issue>2</issue>
<fpage>29</fpage>
<lpage>36</lpage>
<abstract><p>This paper examines the relevance of genetic counseling and logotherapy in the management of somatogenic and noetic dimensions of psychopathologic disorders among individuals living with heritable disorders (such as diabetics, sickle cell disorders, cystic fibrosis, cancer, or down syndrome). Individuals with genetic disorders often experience meaninglessness, feelings of worthlessness, alienation, deep sited anxiety and depression due to recurrent painful crises and uncertainty of their ability to survive the next crisis. Such individuals often depend on drug therapy for the amelioration of their painful somatic condition without considering the option of psychotherapy. The study suggests that Frankl’s logotherapy could be used to restore a sense of meaning to replace feelings of worthlessness and alienation, anxiety and depression in these individuals. It also suggests that genetic counseling could be used to determine how genetic conditions run in families and to help a person or family understand their risk for heritable conditions, educate the person or family about that disease, and assess the risk of passing those diseases on to their children. It also highlights some implications for psychotherapists.</p></abstract>
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<p>This paper examines the relevance of genetic  counseling and  logotherapy in the management  of  somatogenic and noetic dimensions  of psychopathologic  disorders among individuals living with heritable disorders  (such as diabetics, sickle cell disorders, cystic fibrosis, cancer,  or down syndrome). Individuals with genetic disorders often  experience meaninglessness, feelings of worthlessness,  alienation, deep sited anxiety and depression due to recurrent  painful crises and uncertainty of their ability to survive the next  crisis. Such individuals often depend on drug therapy for the  amelioration of their painful somatic condition without  considering the option of psychotherapy. The study suggests  that Frankl&#039;s  logotherapy could be used to restore a sense of  meaning to replace feelings of worthlessness and alienation,  anxiety and depression in these individuals. It also suggests  that genetic counseling could be used to  determine  how  genetic conditions run in families and to help a person or  family understand their risk for heritable conditions, educate  the person or family about that disease, and assess the risk of  passing those diseases on  to their children. It also highlights  some implications for psychotherapists.</p>
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