ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2016
Illness perceptions and coping predict post-traumatic stress in caregivers of patients with head and neck cancer.
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- Risk and Protective Factors for PTSD in Caregivers of Adult Patients with Severe Medical Illnesses: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- EMDR in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Pooled it
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- Post-Traumatic Stress in Caregivers to Children and Young People With Eating Disorder (ED) Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Examination of Relationships With Demographics, ED Factors and Caregiver Skills.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- "It's never ending and overwhelmingly difficult": a mixed-methods survey of the impact of caregiving for a loved one with an eating disorder in New Zealand.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
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- Quality of Life in Caregivers of Type 2 Diabetes Patients After Patient's Surgery: a Path Analysis.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Financial difficulties and patient-reported outcomes among patients with advanced heart failure.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Might anxiety disorders promote head and neck cancer development?IBRO reports · 2020Article
- Post-traumatic stress in head and neck cancer survivors and their partners.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeThere is evidence to suggest that caregivers of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) are susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate whether illness perceptions and coping strategies contribute to the development of these symptoms.
methodsSeventy-eight caregivers completed questionnaires to assess distress, illness perceptions, and coping at diagnosis. Six months later, PTSD symptoms were assessed. Correlation and regression analyses were performed to examine relationships between illness perceptions and coping at diagnosis and PTSD symptoms at 6 months in 48 caregivers.
resultsNineteen percent of caregivers met criteria for estimated PTSD caseness at 6-month follow-up. A regression analysis demonstrated that caregiver perceptions of low treatment benefit and many cancer symptoms, as well as use of avoidant coping techniques, predicted subsequent PTSD.
conclusionsThis preliminary study suggests that caregivers who have perceptions of low benefits from treatment and many patient symptoms, and those using avoidant coping strategies, are at increased risk of experiencing symptoms of PTSD. Psychological interventions that target illness perceptions and coping may help to reduce the prevalence of PTSD in caregivers of patients with HNC.
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