xixAbbreviations
ACGC Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling
The ARC The ARC of the United States
ASHG American Society of Human Genetics
BRCA Breast cancer
CEGRM Colored Eco-Genetic Relationship Map
CF Cystic fibrosis
cfDNA Cell-free DNA
Co Counselor
COE Code of Ethics
Cl Client
CMA Chromosomal microarray analysis
DMD Duchenne muscular dystrophy
EOFAD Early-onset familial Alzheimer’s disease
FAP Familial adenomatous polyposis
GC Genetic counselor
GLBT Gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender
HBOC Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
HD Huntington’s disease
IA Intermediate allele
ID Intellectual disabilities
ITM Interactive Training Model
LGBT Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender
MPSII Hunter syndrome
NSGC National Society of Genetic Counselors
OCD Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obs Observer
Pt Patient
REM Reciprocal-Engagement Model
SDM Shared decision-making
SMA Spinal muscular atrophy
SUVQ Schwartz Universal Values Questionnaire