A randomized control intervention trial to improve social skills and quality of life in pediatric brain tumor survivors

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 91-98

  Barrera, Maru ^a   Atenafu, Eshetu G ^b   Sung, Lillian ^a   Bartels, Ute ^a   Schulte, Fiona ^c   Chung, Joanna ^d   Cataudella, Danielle ^e   Hancock, Kelly ^a   Janzen, Laura ^a   Saleh, Amani ^a   Strother, Douglas ^c   Downie, Andrea ^e   Zelcer, Shayna ^e   Hukin, Juliette ^d   McConnell, Dina ^d  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

brain tumor survivors; evidence based practice; oncology; pediatric cancer; randomized controlled trial; social competence; social skills intervention

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ART; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; BRAIN TUMOR; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL OUTCOME; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; GAME; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; PARALLEL DESIGN; PEDIATRIC QUALITY OF LIFE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROXY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; ROLE PLAYING; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL COGNITION; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL SKILLS RATING SYSTEM; SURVIVOR; TREATMENT DURATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN RELATION; MORTALITY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SKILLS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 85013371978     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.4385     Document Type: Article

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