Genetic counseling is a process that provides individuals and families with information about conditions that run in families. It involves gathering a family history, assessing genetic risks, and discussing options. The history of genetic counseling began in the early 20th century as a way to advise people about inherited disorders. Today, genetic counselors are part of healthcare teams that provide risk assessments, education, and support to those at risk for or diagnosed with genetic conditions. The goals of genetic counseling are to provide accurate information and support informed decision making to help individuals and families understand and cope with genetic conditions.

2. HAFIZ M WASEEM UNIVERSITY OF
EDUCATION LAHORE

3. Education University
LMC Lahore
Genetic counselling

4. Contents
A D D Y O U R T I T L E
1. Genetics
2. History of Genetics
3. Genetic Counseling
4. History of Genetic counseling
5. Components of Genetic counseling
6. Genetic Counselors
7. Functions of Genetic counseling
8. Steps of Genetic counseling
9. Types of Genetic testing
10. Aims of Genetic counseling
11. Genetic counseling ethics
12. Conclusion
13.Conclusion

5. GENETICS
Genetics is a branch of biology concerned with study of genes,
genetic variation, and heridity in organisms
Genes
Biological unit of heredity. Gene hold the
Information and pass on to next generation

6. Gregor Mendel father of genetics

7. Genetic Counseling is the
technique of advising people
and families laid low with or
danger of genetic disorder to
assist them perceive and
adapt the medical
implications that are
necessary for them.
Genetic Counseling

8. History of Genetic counseling
The practice of advising people about inherited disorders began
about the start of 20th century.Sheldon Clark Reed coined the
term genetic counseling in 1947 and published the book
Counseling in Medical genetics in 1955.
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9. Counseling
Decision making
Diagnosis
Information
Gathering
Clients
support

10. Information conveyed in
genetic Counseling
Magnitude of risk occurrence
 Impact of disease on patients
Modifications of disease
impact
Anticipated future
development

11. 02
Genetic Counselers

12. Genetic counselors work as a member of health care team
providing risk assessment, education and support those
individuals and families at risk for or diagnosed with a variety
of inherited conditions.
Genetic counselors will collect your personal and family
health history
Based on this information, counselors decide whether
genetic test is right for you or your relative

13. Functions of genetic
counseling session
Provide information
Testing the risk of
recurrence
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Help person to understand and cope with
his condition
Available
solutions
Provide Information
Testing the risk of
reoccurrence

14. Indications for genetic
counseling
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HereHeriditary
Diseases
Birth defectsBirth
defects in family
MMental
Retardation
eARLYEarly
onset of Cancer

15. Steps of Genetic Counseling
Diagnosis Prognosis
Treatment

16. Detection and early process of
genetic counseling
Diagnostic testing occurs when an individual have history of
genetic disorders. Diagnostic testing happens when someone is
showing symptoms connected with particular condition.

17. • Any fruitful risks may also be explored once diagnosis, several
disorders cannot occur unless each mother and father expire their
genes,like cystic fibriosis that can be referred to as Chromosome
recessive inheritance.
• Chromosome dominant diseases may be transmitted from one
parent,such as Huntington disorder and DiGeorge
syndrome,nontheless alternative genetic disorders may caused by a
mistake or mutation throughout the process (e.g aneuploidy)

18. Presymptomatic or prognostictive testing happens once individual aware of a
selected identification in their family and has alternative affected relatives,
however they themselve don't manifest any clinical findings at the time
once they request testing.
Insurance and legal problems ought even be mentioned throughout
direction.There square measure laws within the US like GINA(Genetic data
Fairness Act) and ACA that offer's bound protection against discrimination
for people with genetic diagnosis

19. Once a genetic check has been requested by a patient,a check can then be
manipulated to isolate sure changes in chromosome,DNA or proteins,the
distinctive isolations square measure created supported to patient's issue.
Methadolog
y

21. Reasons for genetic counseling
PppPlanning for pregnancy
dDuring pregnancy
Caring for Children
Managing your health

22. Aims of genetic
counseling
Providing informed decision by
family members
Clarifying the family's option
available treatment and
prognosis
Reducing the impact of
disorders
Provide the family with accurate
information about genetic disorders

23. Genetic Counseling ethics
 Keep privacy of individual
 Maintain communication between
counsellor and his client
 Respect right of individual
 Non-directive approach

24. Conclusion
Determine the facts:
Diagnosis, inheritance pattern, prognosis, natural history,
treatment and reoccurrence of risk
Transmitting the information:
To those requesting it in a sensitive, understandable way
Supporting the decision making process of couple
In Short genetic counseling is:

25. References
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK115552
• https://www.marchofdimes.org/pregnancy/genetic-
counseling.aspx
• https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Genetic-
Counseling
• http://www.genesinlife.org/testing-services/working-
healthcare-professionals/genetic-counselors

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