Posttraumatic stress in children with cancer and their parents.

Title
Adaptive style and symptoms of posttraumatic stress in children with cancer and their parents.

Source
Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 31(3):298-309, 2006 Apr.

OBJECTIVE:

To examine symptom levels of posttraumatic stress (PTS) in children with cancer and their parents as a function of patient and parent adaptive style.

CONCLUSIONS:

Patient and parent adaptive style are significant determinants of PTS in the pediatric oncology setting. These findings, in combination with the generally low levels of PTS in the pediatric oncology population, raise questions about the utility of the posttraumatic stress model for understanding the experiences of children with cancer, although such a model may be more applicable to parental response.