Posttraumatic stress disorder among mothers of pediatric cancer survivors: Diagnosis, comorbidity, and utility of the PTSD checklist as a screening instrument

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 357-366

  Manne, Sharon L ^a   Du Hamel, Katherine ^b   Gallelli, Kim ^c   Sorgen, Karen ^c   Redd, William H ^b  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Mothers; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RELIABILITY; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0031774379     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/23.6.357     Document Type: Article

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