Posttraumatic stress symptoms in parents of children with newly diagnosed cancer: 1-year trajectories and relationship variables as predictors
The findings provide new insights into the critical period of the first year after a child's cancer diagnosis. While most parents display a resilient, low PTSS trajectory, a minority consistently experience high PTSS levels. Child's physical impairment and dyadic coping should be considered as predictors for early identification of vulnerable parents. Incorporating dyadic coping in parental support following a childhood cancer diagnosis could be beneficial for parental mental health.
Authors
- Michael A. Grotzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1154-2732)
- Guy Bodenmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0964-6409)
- Jochen Karl Rössler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4022-4917)
- Kurt Leibundgut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2514-6041)
- Markus A. Landolt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0760-5558)
- Lasse Bartels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6843-7207)
- Alexandra J. Vogt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4703-7655)
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- University Children's Hospital Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology
- Published
- 2024-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsae077
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Family Support in Illness
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.32