Post-traumatic stress disorder in cancer: A review Journal Article
| Authors: | Smith, M. Y.; Redd, W. H.; Peyser, C.; Vogl, D. |
| Article Title: | Post-traumatic stress disorder in cancer: A review |
| Abstract: | The stressor criterion for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been recently modified to include life-threatening illnesses, such as cancer, as precipitating traumatic events. We sought to examine the empiric evidence for cancer's inclusion as a traumatic stressor. Nine published studies assessing PTSD in cancer survivors and/or family members were identified in the literature. The studies were predominantly small (n < 100) and cross- sectional. Study target groups included one or more of the following: children cancer survivors, parents of pediatric survivors and adult cancer survivors. There was considerable inter- and intra-study variability in the type and stage of cancer diagnosed and in the type of treatment regimens participants had undergone. Only three studies utilized a validated PTSD diagnostic tool to evaluate the disorder. Evidence of full-blown PTSD was found for adults and parents, and for children in all but one instance. These results suggest that a PTSD symptom assessment provides valuable clinical information concerning the post-treatment adjustment of cancer survivors and their immediate family members. |
| Keywords: | adult; cancer survival; clinical feature; cancer patient; neoplasms; risk factors; posttraumatic stress disorder; sick role; anxiety; life event; family; stress disorders, post-traumatic; humans; human; article; parental behavior |
| Journal Title: | Psycho-Oncology |
| Volume: | 8 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 1057-9249 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons |
| Date Published: | 1999-11-01 |
| Start Page: | 521 |
| End Page: | 537 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(199911/12)8:6<521::aid-pon423>3.0.co;2-x |
| PUBMED: | 10607985 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 16 August 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
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