期刊
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY
卷 28, 期 4, 页码 281-286出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsg016
关键词
siblings; cancer survivors; adolescents; posttraumatic stress
资金
- NCI NIH HHS [R01 CA088828, CA63930] Funding Source: Medline
Objective To investigate whether adolescent siblings of childhood cancer survivors experience posttraumatic stress (PTS). Methods Participants included 78 adolescent siblings of adolescent cancer survivors who completed self-report measures of anxiety, PTS, and perceptions of the cancer experience. Results Nearly half (49%) of our sample reported mild PTS and 32% indicated moderate to severe levels. One fourth of siblings thought their brother/sister would die during treatment; over half found the cancer experience scary and difficult. These perceptions were related to PTS. Siblings reported more PTS symptoms than a reference group of nonaffected teens but had similar levels of general anxiety. Conclusions Levels of PTS are elevated for siblings of childhood cancer survivors. Thus, PTS may be a useful model for understanding siblings' long-term reactions to cancer. Future research and clinical efforts should consider the needs of siblings of childhood cancer survivors in a family context.
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