Long-term psychosocial outcomes among bereaved siblings of children with cancer

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 55-65

  Rosenberg, Abby R ^a,b,c,d   Postier, Andrea ^e   Osenga, Kaci ^e   Kreicbergs, Ulrika ^f,g   Neville, Bridget ^h   Dussel, Veronica ^h,i   Wolfe, Joanne ^h,j  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e CHILDREN S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^f KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^g SOPHIAHEMMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Sweden)

^h DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

ⁱ INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS AND HEALTH POLICY   (Argentina)

^j BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Author keywords

Bereavement siblings; pediatric cancer; psychological distress; psychosocial outcomes; resilience; survivorship

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CANCER MORTALITY; CHILDHOOD CANCER; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SIBLING; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEOPLASM; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PREVALENCE; RISK-TAKING; SIBLINGS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84919841451     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.05.006     Document Type: Article

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