Assumptions, not data, dictate opinions about predictive genetic testing in youth
Friday, August 5, 2011 - 08:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Predictive genetic testing may be able to identify children's risk for developing common, treatable, and possibly preventable disorders. Despite this, critics of predictive genetic testing say test results may be psychologically harmful to children. However, these claims are rooted in assumption, not evidence, says one researcher.