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A Psychotherapy Case Study of Marriage-Related Health Anxiety in a Young Woman with Beta-Thalassemia Trait in Pakistan

Introduction Genetic carrier conditions occupy a unique position in mental health practice because they are medically benign for the carrier yet carry profound implications for marriage, reproduction, and family planning. Beta-thalassemia trait is one such condition. Carriers are typically asymptomatic or mildly anemic, but when two carriers have children together, each pregnancy carries a 25% […]

Hajra Waheed Kayani, MS

October 3, 2026