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Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms During Treatment in Parents of Children With Cancer
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Purpose: The conceptualization of childhood cancer and its treatment as traumatic has gained increasing support in the growing literature on medically related posttraumatic stress. Posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) such as intrusive thoughts, physiologic arousal, and avoidance have been documented in mothers and fathers of childhood cancer survivors. In this study we investigated the presence of PTSS in parents of children currently in treatment and their association with treatment intensity and length of time since diagnosis. Methods: Mothers (N = 119) and fathers (N = 52) of children currently in treatment for a childhood malignancy completed questionnaire measures of PTSS. Outcomes on these measures were compared with a sample of parents of childhood cancer survivors from our hospital. Oncologist ratings of treatment intensity were obtained based on diagnosis, treatment modalities, and protocol number. Results: All but one parent reported PTSS. Mean scores indicated moderate PTSS for both mothers and fathers. In families with two participating parents, nearly 80% had at least one parent with moderate-to-severe PTSS. There were minimal associations between PTSS and length of time since diagnosis. Conclusion: PTSS are common among parents of children currently undergoing cancer treatment. Trauma-informed psychosocial interventions can be used to help patients and families, including normalizing the experience as potentially traumatic and using evidence-based interventions that are emerging to facilitate long-term well-being.
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“Abbreviations: ASD, acute stress disorder; SAS, symptoms of acute stress; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder; PTSS, posttraumatic stress symptoms; PTE, potentially traumatic events; DSM-IV-TR, diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders-fourth edition-text revision; ASDS, acute stress disorder scale; STAI,…”
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“These findings support our hypothesis that we would find rates of elevated PTSS consistent with previous studies that reported relatively high rates of symptoms of parents of children and youth on treatment (e.g., Kazak et al., 2005).”
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BackgroundMethodInfluentialBarrera, M. E., Hancock, K., Rokeach, A., Atenafu, E. G., Cataudella, D., Punnett, A., Johnston, D. L., Cassidy, M., Zelcer, S. M., da Silva, M. E. P., et al. (2013) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.3386 · Cited by 42
Factors associated with posttraumatic growth among parents of children with cancer
Nakayama, N., Mori, N., Ishimaru, S., Ohyama, W., Yuza, Y., Kaneko, T., Kanda, E., & Matsushima, E. (2016) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.4307 · Cited by 52
“Moderate‐to‐severe PTSS have been detected in 68% of mothers and 57% of fathers of children under treatment for cancer.(7) Moreover, severe PTSS were detected in 39.”
BackgroundFedele, D. A., Mullins, L. L., Wolfe-Christensen, C. B., & Carpentier, M. Y. (2011) · Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology · doi:10.1097/mph.0b013e3182025221 · Cited by 42
“Further, researchers have determined that children may also experience an array of negative adjustment outcomes, including both anxiety and depressive symptomatology.(3,4) Therefore, in the context of pediatric chronic illness, such as cancer, it seems that parental and child adjustment is indeed linked in bidirection…”
BackgroundRubira, E. A., Marcon, S. R., Belasco, A. G. S., Gaíva, M. A. M., & Espinosa, M. M. (2012) · Acta Paulista de Enfermagem · doi:10.1590/s0103-21002012005000020 · Cited by 40
Virtue, S. M., Manne, S. L., Mee, L. L., Bartell, A. S., Sands, S. A., Gajda, T. M., & Darabos, K. (2014) · General Hospital Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2014.08.010 · Cited by 40
“While many studies have not found an association between marital status and posttraumatic stress among parents of children diagnosed with cancer [35], there has been an association between marital status and posttraumatic stress symptoms among mothers of premature infants [36].”
BackgroundStress related to care: the impact of childhood cancer on the lives of parents
Alves, D. F. D. S., Guirardello, E. D. B., & Kurashima, A. Y. (2013) · Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem · doi:10.1590/s0104-11692013000100010 · Cited by 38
“In recent years, the health teams that care for a child with cancer have been encouraged to understand childhood cancer as a potentially stressful event for parents that can lead to emotional and psychological consequences during the treatment phase(6) and also after its termination, even in cases in which the child w…”
BackgroundStress and psychological adjustment in caregivers of children with cancer.
Gurtovenko, K., Fladeboe, K., Galtieri, L. R., King, K. M., Friedman, D. L., Compas, B. E., Breiger, D., Lengua, L. J., Keim, M. C., Kawamura, J., et al. (2021) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/hea0001070 · Cited by 38
Pöder, U., & von Essén, L. (2008) · European Journal of Cancer Care · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.00935.x · Cited by 37
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Parents of Children With Cancer in Jordan
Masa’Deh, R., & Jarrah, S. (2016) · Archives of Psychiatric Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2016.07.012 · Cited by 41
“Mothers in several studies reported higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression, PTSS and PTSD than fathers (Burke et al., 2014; Kazak et al., 2004, 2005; Masa'Deh et al., 2015; Myers et al., 2014).”
BackgroundPredictors of Stress of Parents of a Child with Cancer: A Jordanian Perspective
Masa’Deh, R., Collier, J., Hall, C., & Alhalaiqa, F. (2013) · Global Journal of Health Science · doi:10.5539/gjhs.v5n6p81 · Cited by 39
“Mothers also have been found to be at higher risk of post-traumatic stress disorder than fathers (Best et al., 2001; Kazak et al., 2005; Pöder et al., 2008).”
BackgroundInfluentialSharp, K. M. H., Tillery, R., Long, A. M., Wang, F., Pan, H., & Phipps, S. (2021) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/hea0001132 · Cited by 37
Robb, S. L., Haase, J. E., Perkins, S. M., Haut, P. R., Henley, A. K., Knafl, K. A., & Tong, Y. (2016) · Journal of Pediatric Psychology · doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsw050 · Cited by 35
“, 2014), and (3) disease and treatment characteristics including diagnosis, related disease, and greater treatment intensity (Kazak et al., 2005; Norberg & Boman, 2013).”
BackgroundKirk, K., Fedele, D. A., Wolfe-Christensen, C. B., Phillips, T. M., Mazur, T., Mullins, L. L., Chernausek, S. D., & Wisniewski, A. B. (2010) · Journal of Pediatric Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2010.10.005 · Cited by 35
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“Review Process A table for coding was created based on our study questions and summarized 9 categorical/descriptive aspects of each study: (1) intervention type, (2) study design, (3) sample characteristics/ intervention setting, (4) intervention and control conditions, (5) intervention recipient and level of parent/c…”
MethodMullins, L. L., Cushing, C. C., Suorsa, K. I., Tackett, A. P., Molzon, E. S., Mayes, S., McNall‐Knapp, R. Y., Mullins, A. J., Gamwell, K. L., & Chaney, J. M. (2016) · Pediatric Hematology and Oncology · doi:10.1080/08880018.2016.1198443 · Cited by 35
“, general parent distress and posttraumatic stress [36, 42]).”
BackgroundParenting stress and neurocognitive late effects in childhood cancer survivors
Patel, S. K., Wong, A. L., Cuevas, M., & Horn, H. V. (2012) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.3213 · Cited by 34
“Much of the focus to date has revolved around generalized parental stress during the course of a child’s cancer diagnosis and treatment [9].”
BackgroundAnxiety and Depression: A Cross-sectional Survey among Parents of Children with Cancer.
Rahmani, A., Azadi, A., Pakpour, V., Faghani, S., & Mamaghani, E. A. (2018) · PubMed Central · doi:10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_141_17 · Cited by 34
“study showed that almost parents of all children with cancer reported posttraumatic stress symptoms during medical treatments.[23] In a study by Basher et al.”
BackgroundHarper, F. W. K., Penner, L. A., Peterson, A., Albrecht, T. L., & Taub, J. W. (2012) · Journal of Psychosocial Oncology · doi:10.1080/07347332.2012.703771 · Cited by 33
“Further, there is evidence of a positive relationship between distress and PTSS symptoms in parents and children (Barakat et al., 1997; Kazak et al., 1997; Pelcovitz et al., 1996; Pelcovitz et al., 1998; Stuber, Christakis, Houskamp, & Kazak, 1996; Stuber, Meeske, Gonzalez, Houskamp, & Pynoos, 1994).”
BackgroundInfluentialAspectos psicossociais de acompanhantes cuidadores de crianças com câncer: stress e enfrentamento
Faria, A. M. D. B., & Cardoso, C. L. (2010) · Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) · doi:10.1590/s0103-166x2010000100002 · Cited by 33
Martino, M. L., Freda, M. F., & Camera, F. (2012) · Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1177/1359105312462434 · Cited by 33
“…leukemia (ALL) in pediatric oncology is considered a traumatic event for parents accompanying their child’s difficult therapeutic process; a child’s cancer is seen as a “family illness” with consequences that affect all its members (Martino, Freda and Camera, 2010; Kazak et al., 2005).”
BackgroundResultInfluentialLjungman, L., Cernvall, M., Ghaderi, A., Ljungman, G., von Essen, L., & Ljótsson, B. (2018) · PeerJ · doi:10.7717/peerj.4570 · Cited by 32
“…for the child and its family (Bruce, 2006; Wakefield et al., 2011) and parents of children diagnosed with cancer report psychological distress such as posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), anxiety, and depression (Dunn et al., 2011; Kazak et al., 2005a; Pöder, Ljungman & von Essen, 2008).”
BackgroundBajjani-Gebara, J. E., Hinds, P. S., Insel, K. C., Reed, P. G., Moore, K., & Badger, T. A. (2018) · Cancer Nursing · doi:10.1097/ncc.0000000000000662 · Cited by 33
Duncan, E., Gidron, Y., Rabin, E., Gouchberg, L., Moser, A. M., & Kapelushnik, J. (2007) · Journal of Family Nursing · doi:10.1177/1074840707303843 · Cited by 31
“Given that previous studies have found PTSS in PCWC (Kazak et al., 1997, 2005; Magni et al., 1986; Norberg et al., 2005), assessing these symptoms in the context of an intervention is warranted.”
BackgroundResultRisk for Psychosocial Problems in Pediatric Cancer: Impact of Socioeconomics
Karlson, C., Smith, M. L., Haynes, S., Faith, M. A., Pierce, J. S., Elkin, T. D., & MEGASON, G. C. (2013) · Children s Health Care · doi:10.1080/02739615.2013.816602 · Cited by 30
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“This would be aimed at prevention of potential problems in the future [57], as some parents develop posttraumatic stress symptoms [12], while also giving parents the tools to implement behavioral interventions to try and normalize the child’s life as much as possible given the circumstances [58].”
BackgroundMultiple Family Groups for Adult Cancer Survivors and Their Families: A 1-Day Workshop Model
Steinglass, P., Ostroff, J. S., & STEINGLASS, A. S. (2011) · Family Process · doi:10.1111/j.1545-5300.2011.01359.x · Cited by 30
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“[6] showed that 99% of parents of children under treatment for different types of cancer suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms (PTSS).”
BackgroundEbrahimi, E., Mirzaie, H., Borujeni, M. S., Zahed, G., Baghban, A. A., & Mirzakhani, N. (2019) · Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention · doi:10.31557/apjcp.2019.20.10.2935 · Cited by 29
“Parents of child with cancer are exposed to anxiety and depression symptoms (Manne et al., 2001) and experience negative mood (Kazak et al., 2005).”
Background
Metadata
- Authors
- Kazak, A. E., Boeving, C. A., Alderfer, M. A., Hwang, W.-T., & Reilly, A.
- Affiliations
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- From the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Venue
- Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Published
- 2005-10-20
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 30
- Pages
- 7405-7410
- ISSN
- 0732-183X (ISSN-L)
- 1527-7755
- OpenAlex
- W2101801207
- Cited by
- 290
- References
- 30
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 10.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Clinical Oncology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Cancer Institute (CA 88828, R01CA088828)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Support in Illness
- Keywords
- posttraumatic stress symptoms, childhood cancer, parents of children with cancer, treatment intensity, time since diagnosis, parents, trauma-informed interventions, psychosocial well-being, family caregivers
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child, Preschool, Diagnosis, Differential, Family, Family Health, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Neoplasms, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Prevalence, Disease-Free Survival
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