Families surviving childhood cancer: A comparison of posttraumatic stress symptoms with families of healthy children

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 843-859

  Barakat, Lamia P ^a,d   Kazak, Anne E ^b   Meadows, Anna T ^b   Casey, Rosemary ^b   Meeske, Kathleen ^c   Stuber, Margaret L ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer survivors; Family functioning; Posttraumatic stress; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVIVORS;

EID: 0031431230     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/22.6.843     Document Type: Article

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