ABSTRACT
Modern techniques of diagnostic investigations, principally comprising genetic testing, allow us to obtain a more precise knowledge about the health and illness of people and covers previously unexplored ground in research and treatment. At times, the continuum through diagnosis, treatment, and recovery is broken; in these cases consciousness becomes a source of pain, confusion, and anxiety. The aim of many studies has been to determine the possible negative consequences of predictive genetic testing on the individuals who undergo it. The studies analysed suggest that those who undergo genetic testing do not encounter severe negative psychological consequences when the testing is part of a structured protocol. The model of integrated genetic counselling is made up of a series of procedures, in which the clinical conference constitutes the core element. A multi-disciplinary team comes together to discuss a prenatal and genetic diagnostics case, especially when there is a risk of a genetic disease or a suspicion of a problematic pregnancy.
