The psychosocial impact of parental cancer on children and adolescents: A systematic review

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-126

  Osborn, Tessa ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Breast; Cancer; Children; Family dynamics

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; CANCER STAGING; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EARLY CANCER; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUPPORT GROUP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEOPLASMS; PARENTING; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33847678969     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1113     Document Type: Review

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