Internalizing symptoms in AYA survivors of childhood cancer and matched comparisons.
Psychooncology
; 28(10): 2009-2016, 2019 10.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
As the number of pediatric cancer survivors increases, so does our need to understand behavioral late effects. Prior studies show mixed results, with some noting increased emotional distress and psychiatric diagnoses in cancer survivors and others suggesting resilience. The purpose of our study was to evaluate internalizing symptoms such as anxiety and depression in young adult survivors of childhood cancer compared with matched classroom matched peers.METHOD:
We completed a multisource, cross-sectional examination of internalizing symptoms using a semistructured psychiatric interview with 18-year-olds with a history of pediatric cancer compared with age, race, and gender matched classroom peers who had been identified during the survivor's first year of treatment and their primary caregivers.RESULTS:
Fifty-seven young adult survivors of childhood cancer and 60 comparison peers participated. There were no significant differences between survivors and their peers on the basis of self- or parent-reported depressive or anxiety symptoms or number of psychiatric diagnoses.CONCLUSIONS:
Young adult survivors of childhood cancer and their parents did not report increased rates of anxiety or depression compared with their former classroom peers. Despite experiencing a major life challenge, this group of young adults with cancer did not report more current or past symptoms of internalizing psychopathology.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Estresse Psicológico
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Mecanismos de Defesa
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Depressão
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Sobreviventes de Câncer
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychooncology
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
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PSICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article