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Such knowledge is important in order to gain a deeper understanding of families\u2019 experiences.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aim of the study was to describe a young couple\u2019s long-term experiences and the consequences of a predictive test for Huntington\u2019s disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Research design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A descriptive case study design was used with a longitudinal narrative life history approach.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants and research context:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study was based on 18 interviews with a young couple, covering a period of 2.5 years; starting 6 months after the disclosure of the test results showing the woman to be a carrier of the gene causing Huntington\u2019s disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Ethical considerations:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Even though the study was extremely sensitive, where potential harm constantly had to be balanced against the benefits, the couple had a strong wish to contribute to increased knowledge about people in their situation. The study was approved by the ethics committee.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results show that the long-term consequences were devastating for the family. This 3-year period was characterized by anxiety, repeated suicide attempts, financial difficulties and eventually divorce.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>By offering a predictive test, the healthcare system has an ethical and moral responsibility. Once the test result is disclosed, the individual and the family cannot live without the knowledge it brings. Support is needed in a long-term perspective and should involve counselling concerning the families\u2019 everyday life involving important decision-making, reorientation towards a new outlook of the future and the meaning of life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>As health professionals, our ethical and moral responsibility thus embraces not only the phase in direct connection to the actual genetic test but also a commitment to provide support to help the family deal with the long-term consequences of the test.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/0969733015576356","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,4,21]],"date-time":"2015-04-21T21:32:28Z","timestamp":1429651948000},"page":"565-575","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["Ethical aspects of a predictive test for Huntington\u2019s Disease"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"23","author":[{"given":"Petra Lilja","family":"Andersson","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"\u00c5sa","family":"Peters\u00e9n","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Lund University, Sweden"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Caroline","family":"Graff","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Karolinska Institute, Sweden"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anna-Karin","family":"Edberg","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Kristianstad University, Sweden"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2016,8,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/nrneurol.2014.24"},{"key":"bibr2-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1179\/hrge.11.2.e35336gt18776032"},{"key":"bibr3-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0092-8674(93)90585-E"},{"key":"bibr4-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/0891988710383573"},{"key":"bibr5-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.biopsych.2006.11.034"},{"key":"bibr6-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1176\/jnp.2010.22.2.196"},{"key":"bibr7-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4088\/JCP.v69n1111"},{"key":"bibr8-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/a0020937"},{"key":"bibr9-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S1474-4422(10)70245-3"},{"key":"bibr10-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1159\/000065166"},{"key":"bibr11-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/15390940903041583"},{"key":"bibr12-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.brainresbull.2006.10.023"},{"key":"bibr13-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1089\/gte.2004.8.114"},{"key":"bibr14-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/sj.ejhg.5200913"},{"key":"bibr15-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/sj.ejhg.5200532"},{"key":"bibr16-0969733015576356","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Lilja Andersson P, Juth N, Peters\u00e9n \u00c5, Graff C, Edberg A-K. 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