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Stress response symptoms in adolescents during the first year after a parent’s cancer diagnosis

verfasst von: Gea A. Huizinga, Annemieke Visser, Winette T. A. van der Graaf, Harald J. Hoekstra, Stacey M. Gazendam-Donofrio, Josette E. H. M. Hoekstra-Weebers

Erschienen in: Supportive Care in Cancer | Ausgabe 11/2010

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Abstract

Purpose

This work aims to prospectively study stress response symptoms (SRS) in adolescents during the first year after a parent’s cancer diagnosis and factors associated with SRS. Additionally, SRS in these adolescents were compared to SRS in adolescents whose parents were diagnosed 1–5 years (reference group) previously.

Methods

Forty-nine adolescents, 37 ill parents, and 37 spouses completed questionnaires within 4 months after diagnosis (T1) and six (T2) and 12 months (T3) later.

Results

Clinically elevated SRS were found in 29% of adolescents at T1, 16% at T2, and 14% at T3. In contrast, in the reference group, we found 29% clinically elevated SRS. Daughters seemed more at risk than sons. Adolescents’ age, patient’s gender, and intensity and duration of treatment did not significantly affect SRS. Adolescents with more SRS reported having more emotional/behavioral problems. Parents observed fewer problems in those adolescents. Initial SRS affected later SRS and emotional problems.

Conclusions

The findings illustrate that adolescent children of cancer patients may have clinically elevated SRS that are associated with emotional and behavioral problems. The prevalence of such problems may be underestimated by the parents.

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Titel: Stress response symptoms in adolescents during the first year after a parent’s cancer diagnosis
verfasst von: Gea A. Huizinga
Annemieke Visser
Winette T. A. van der Graaf
Harald J. Hoekstra
Stacey M. Gazendam-Donofrio
Josette E. H. M. Hoekstra-Weebers
Publikationsdatum: 01.11.2010
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: Supportive Care in Cancer / Ausgabe 11/2010
Print ISSN: 0941-4355
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-7339
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-009-0764-6

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Stress response symptoms in adolescents during the first year after a parent’s cancer diagnosis