Publications by authors named "Anne C Spencer"
Critical thought and assessment of medical, emotional, and social problems faced by patients is central to genetic counselor training and development. However, primary emphasis on these critical problem-solving approaches can interfere with the development of empathic listening skills. Using a narrative medicine approach, I describe how learning to reframe one patient's story of healing as a gift allowed me to become a more open and empathic listener.
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- The study investigates the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in psychiatric disorders by analyzing genomic data from a large group of subjects with and without mental health issues.
- Researchers found 5 individuals with psychiatric symptoms who had a specific genomic deletion that included the BDNF gene, which was not present in unaffected controls.
- The findings suggest that a partial loss of the BDNF region could be linked to various psychiatric conditions, such as anxiety and mood disorders.