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Parent-Child Differences In Psychological Distress Following Childhood Cancer Treatment, Shelby A. Wilson
Parent-Child Differences In Psychological Distress Following Childhood Cancer Treatment, Shelby A. Wilson
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While the prognosis for pediatric cancer is improving, survivorship is accompanied by a number of potential long-term consequences. While not all childhood cancer survivors (CCS) and their parents experience psychological distress during survivorship, research does indicate that at least some do experience significant problems that warrant intervention. The current study was a retrospective analysis of an existing cross-sectional dataset that examined associations between psychological distress and other late effects in CCS and their parents. Neurocognitive late effects (NCLE) and parent/child distress were found to predict both parent and child psychological distress. Time since diagnosis was found to be related to …