Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors cognitive and psychosocial assessment: key highlights from the Italian (AIEOP) consensus conference
Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors represent one of the most intricate challenges faced by children and their families in the context of cancer illness. In Italy, the psychosocial working group (GDL) of the AIEOP, composed by professionals (psycho-oncologists/neuropsychologists) involved in the care pathways of patients with CNS tumors, has initiated a consensus process regarding the psychological/neuropsychological assessment of CNS patients to improve accessibility to standardized and shared protocols. Standardized psychological and neuropsychological instruments are proposed in the document, which provides for a selection in a tailor-made approach that is simultaneously shared by various centers.
Authors
- Angela Mastronuzzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4408-2373)
- Giulia Zucchetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1437-3572)
- Maria Montanaro
- Johanna Maria Catharina Blom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4974-1964)
- Livia Sani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9283-8051)
- Sabrina Ciappina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7709-2298)
- Dorella Scarponi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4967-6688)
- Elena Rostagno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6282-9784)
- Elisa Marconi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6722-8390)
- Daniela Chieffo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0130-6584)
- Geraldina Poggi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0589-6347)
- Maura Massimino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5506-2001)
- Giulia Albino
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (IT)
- Ospedale SS. Annunziata (IT)
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea (IT)
- University of the Sacred Heart (JP)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (IT)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child Neuropsychology
- Published
- 2025-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2025.2469723
- Primary Topic
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00