Evidence-based assessment, intervention and psychosocial care in pediatric oncology: A blueprint for comprehensive services across treatment

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1099-1110

  Kazak, Anne E ^a,b   Rourke, Mary T ^a   Alderfer, Melissa A ^a,b   Pai, Ahna ^a   Reilly, Anne F ^a,b   Meadows, Anna T ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Childhood cancer; Families; Intervention; Pediatric oncology; Post traumatic stress; Psychological outcomes; Psychosocial; Survival

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE;

COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 35448999314     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm031     Document Type: Article

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