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Child Posttraumatic Stress after Parental Cancer: Associations with Individual and Family Factors.

Marthe R EgbertsDineke VerkaikAnneloes L van BaarTrudy T M MoorenMariken SpuijLiesbeth G E de Paauw-TelmanPaul A Boelen
Published in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2022)
The current study highlights the psychological impact of parental cancer on children. Individual factors contributed more strongly to child PTSD symptoms than family factors. Trauma-related cognitions and emotion regulation difficulties might be targeted through specific psychoeducation for children and parents, family-oriented support and interventions, and evidence-based treatments for child PTSD.
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