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Table 1 Main topics discussed by the different specialists during the prenatal counselling session

From: Early manifestations in a cohort of children prenatally diagnosed with 47,XYY. Role of multidisciplinary counseling for parental guidance and prevention of aggressive behavior

Counselling session, specialist

Main topics

Clinical geneticist

Karyotype description, origin of chromosomal abnormalities, accuracy of prenatal diagnosis, genotype-phenotype correlation,

Pediatrician

Clinical consequences of aneuploidy, natural history of affected boys, prevalence and severity of symptoms, diagnostic assessment and reference centres for complicated cases and therapeutic facilities,

Clinical Psychologist

Support aimed at dealing with psychological implications of diagnosis and prognosis Specific advice to help parents integrate their own histories into the development of coping skills and behaviours and to encourage resilience.