Genetic counselors' experiences with adolescent patients in prenatal genetic counseling.

Adolescents comprise a portion of women who present to genetic counselors prenatally. In this study, prenatal genetic counselors (N=128) were surveyed regarding their perceptions of genetic counseling sessions for adolescent (ages 13-19) and adult (ages 20-34) patients. Counselors perceived differences in methods used to communicate risk information for adolescent versus adult populations.