Posttraumatic stress disorder among mothers of pediatric cancer survivors: Diagnosis, comorbidity, and utility of the PTSD checklist as a screening instrument Journal Article
| Authors: | Manne, S. L.; Du Hamel, K.; Gallelli, K.; Sorgen, K.; Redd, W. H. |
| Article Title: | Posttraumatic stress disorder among mothers of pediatric cancer survivors: Diagnosis, comorbidity, and utility of the PTSD checklist as a screening instrument |
| Abstract: | Objective: To examine posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mothers of survivors of childhood cancer. Comorbidity of anxiety and depressive disorders, prevalence of subclinical PTSD, and the utility of a self-report measure as a screening instrument for PTSD were also investigated. Method: Mothers (n = 65) completed a questionnaire self-report PTSD checklist (PCL- C). Mothers were administered several modules of the SCID: nonpatient edition by telephone, including the PTSD, Generalized Anxiety, and Major Depressive Disorder modules. Results: We diagnosed 6.2% of the sample with current PTSD. An additional 20% had subclinical PTSD. One of four mothers with PTSD diagnoses had a comorbid diagnosis of an anxiety and depressive disorder. The PCL-C evidenced diagnostic utility as a screening instrument. However, a moderate number of false-positives would result if the recommended cut-off on the instrument was used. Conclusions: The PCL-C had diagnostic utility in screening mothers of childhood cancer survivors. The presence of comorbid diagnoses such as anxiety and depression should be examined. |
| Keywords: | adolescent; adult; child; controlled study; child, preschool; middle aged; major clinical study; cancer patient; neoplasms; reproducibility of results; prevalence; mass screening; childhood cancer; survivors; adaptation, psychological; depression; comorbidity; psychiatric status rating scales; predictive value of tests; survivorship; posttraumatic stress disorder; reliability; anxiety; screening test; mothers; psychologic assessment; stress disorders, post-traumatic; mother-child relations; humans; human; female; article |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Pediatric Psychology |
| Volume: | 23 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 0146-8693 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Date Published: | 1998-12-01 |
| Start Page: | 357 |
| End Page: | 366 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 9824924 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jpepsy/23.6.357 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 12 December 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
