Psychological adjustment outcomes among pediatric brain tumor survivors: A meta-analysis.
Christina M SharkeyHannah C EspeletaKatherine A TrainoCaroline M RobertsMegan N PerezDana M BakulaJohn M ChaneyR Matt AldersonLarry L MullinsPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2020)
The present study confirmed that PBTS are indeed at greater risk for psychological adjustment difficulties relative to healthy comparison groups. These findings highlight the importance of psychosocial screening among this population. Given that depressive symptoms were the most elevated relative to healthy peers, investigation of such symptomatology among PBTS is particularly important.