%0 Journal Article
%T Making sense of risk diagnosis in case of prenatal and reproductive genetic counselling for neuromuscular diseases.
%A Zaccaro A
%A Freda MF
%J J Health Psychol
%V 19
%N 3
%D Mar 2014
%M 23407130
%F 3.789
%R 10.1177/1359105312470852
%X This study explored the processes of significance about the risk communication in prenatal/preconception setting within 1 month to the end of genetic counselling intervention. Participants were all attending a programme of Cardiomyology and Medical Genetics in Naples, Italy, for the first time. Transcripts of 18 semi-structured interviews were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Themes arising included the following: the familiar outcomes of genetic counselling, the risk representation and the impacts on decision-making. The findings suggest the significance of the experience of genetic risk and the implications for the support of individuals and their family after the conclusion of the genetic counselling intervention.