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Post-Traumatic Stress, depression and anxiety symptoms among childhood cancer survivors and their parents.
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- Listening to children's voices: Psychosocial and behavioral experiences and identity-related changes during the cancer trajectory.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Article
- Effects of eHealth interventions on depression, anxiety, quality of life, and post-traumatic stress symptoms among parents of children with cancer: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Review
- The considerable long-term psychological impact of childhood cancer on the patient and their parents.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Fetal Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney and Its Effect on Post-natal Quality of Life: A Literature Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Feasibility of Non-Sedated Multispectral Neuroimaging in Newly Diagnosed Children with Leukemia.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundMultiple studies demonstrated increased risk for psychological symptoms among childhood cancer survivors (CCS) and their parents. We aimed to assess the prevalence and severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), depression, and anxiety among CCS and their parents, examine associations between these measures, and identify potential risk factors.
methodsA cross-sectional study comprising 118 CCS aged 7-21 years and their parents, at least one year post-treatment. PTSS, depression and anxiety were assessed using validated questionnaires. Medical and sociodemographic data were collected from the medical charts.
resultsPTSD criteria were met by 8.7% of CCS and 18.3% of parents, about a third reporting post-traumatic stress symptoms. Moderate-to-severe depression occurred in 22% of CCS and 7.6% of parents, and anxiety in 12.7% of CCS and 22% of parents. There were robust positive correlations between depression, anxiety, and PTSS within both CCS and parental self-reports. Parents' proxy- reports correlated more strongly with their self-report than with CCS self-reports. Predictors of PTSS included time since diagnosis, parent's education, parent's sex, type of cancer, and depression and anxiety level.
conclusionsThe study highlights the importance of screening both children and parents, prioritizing child self-report, and providing tailored, ongoing psychosocial support for CCS and their families. IMPACT: Our study revealed high rates of psychological symptoms among CCS and their parents during the survivorship phase. The dual-informant design using pediatric self-report, parent self-report, and parent-proxy report enabled exploration of interconnections between psychological symptoms of CCS and their parents. Parents' perceptions of children's distress correlated more with their own emotional state than with children's self-reports, suggesting parental projection. Predictors of post-traumatic stress symptoms, including time since diagnosis, parental education and biological-sex, depression and anxiety. Our results emphasize the need for screening both children and parents, prioritizing child self-report, and providing tailored, ongoing psychosocial support for CCS and their families.
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