SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Post-Traumatic Stress Reactions in Caregivers of Children and Adolescents/Young Adults with Severe Diseases: A Systematic Review of Risk and Protective Factors.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effectiveness of Psychological Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescents: A Critical Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Pooled it
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- Health Outcomes, Healthcare Resource Use, and Economic Burden of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in the United States Among Children Aged <11 Years.PharmacoEconomics - open · 2026Article
- Silent wounds: violence and adverse experiences in parents caring for terminally ill children in palliative care.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- 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
- Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Parents of Preschoolers First Diagnosed with Autism: Gender Differences and Correlations with Broad Autism Phenotypes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Perceived social support as a moderator of posttraumatic stress in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Siblings in families of children with chronic disorders: a model of risk and protective factors.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2025Article
- Post-traumatic stress disorder, stress burden, and quality of life among caregivers of children with cancer in Egypt.Narra J · 2025Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with mental health challenges among adolescents with HIV and viral non-suppression in rural northern Uganda.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- "Hanging on by a Thread": The Lived Experience of Parents of Children with Medical Complexity.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Perceived stress and posttraumatic growth in caregivers of pediatric burn patients undergoing mHealth-enhanced outpatient burn care: A pilot study.Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries · 2024Article
- Ensuring equitable access, engagement and ability of socially and ethnically diverse participants to benefit from health promotion programmes: a qualitative study with parent carers of disabled children.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- EMDR and standard psychotherapy for paediatric cancer patients and their families: a pilot study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Predictors of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS), Depression, and Anxiety among Caregivers of Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL).Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2023Article
- Experiences of medical traumatic stress in parents of children with medical complexity.Child: care, health and development · 2023Article
- 10Vida: A Mental and Physical Health Intervention for Chronically Ill Adolescents and Their Caregivers in the Hospital Setting: An Open Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Posttraumatic stress and medication adherence in pediatric transplant recipients.American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons · 2022Article
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Abstract
Severe illnesses in children and adolescents/young adults (AYAs) may represent a complex burden for patients and their caregivers, including a wide range of mental disorders, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Few events are as potentially traumatizing as having a son or a daughter diagnosed with a severe, life-threatening, or disabling disease. The presence of PTSD symptoms in caregivers may compromise their efficacy as caregivers and negatively affect the child's well-being. This systematic review aims at outlining potential risk and protective factors for the development of PTSD symptoms in caregivers of children and AYAs affected by severe acute or chronic illnesses. Thirty-one studies on caregivers of children and AYAs affected by severe, acute, or chronic diseases were included. Socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristics, illness-related distress, psychiatric symptoms, support, and coping styles were found as potential risk/protective factors across studies. It is crucial to consider risk factors affecting caregivers of severely ill young patients, in order to plan focused interventions aimed at preventing an adverse clinical outcome in caregivers and at enhancing caregivers' coping skills, in order to ultimately improve their quality of life.
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