In this resource for mental health professionals, Patenaude, a practicing psychologist (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital of Boston) and professor (psychology, Harvard Medical School), addresses the consequences of advances in genomics for psychotherapy and family therapy. She provides basic information about genetics, but her primary subject is counseling patients with an inherited predisposition to cancer who have had or are considering genetic testing. Patenaude discusses children and genetic testing, social and ethical considerations, and genetics and social changes. She also offers extensive resources for information on cancer genetics and genetic counseling. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)