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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

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01.12.2009

Use of the Behavioral Assessment System for Children 2nd Edition: Parent Report Scale in Pediatric Cancer Populations

verfasst von: Cortney Wolfe-Christensen, Larry L. Mullins, Terry A. Stinnett, Melissa Y. Carpentier, David A. Fedele

Erschienen in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings | Ausgabe 4/2009

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Abstract

This study examined the use of the Behavioral Assessment System for Children—2nd Edition: Parent Report Scale (BASC-2; Reynolds & Kamphaus, Behavior assessment system for children, 2004) in a pediatric cancer population. Comparisons of scale scores were made between pediatric cancer participants and controls. Within group comparisons were also made between subtypes of pediatric cancer. Parents of 111 children and adolescents who had experienced pediatric cancer completed the BASC-2 as part of larger studies of parent-child adjustment to cancer. Scores on the BASC-2 for cancer survivors were compared to a matched control group. Results from MANOVA analyses revealed that children with cancer were categorized as evidencing more emotional and cognitive complaints compared to the control children. Notably, no significant within group differences emerged on the subscales with regard to cancer subtype. Although preliminary, these results suggest that the BASC-2 can identify the cognitive and emotional differences between cancer survivors and controls.

For the current study, we have chosen to adopt the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) definition of cancer survivor, which is “an individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis throughout the balance of his/her life” (ACS 2008). Thus, the term cancer survivor refers to children both on- and off-treatment. This definition has also been utilized by the Institute of Medicine in their report on improving the care and quality of life of childhood cancer survivors.

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Titel: Use of the Behavioral Assessment System for Children 2nd Edition: Parent Report Scale in Pediatric Cancer Populations
verfasst von: Cortney Wolfe-Christensen
Larry L. Mullins
Terry A. Stinnett
Melissa Y. Carpentier
David A. Fedele
Publikationsdatum: 01.12.2009
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings / Ausgabe 4/2009
Print ISSN: 1068-9583
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3572
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-009-9174-7

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