Camp Okizu: Preliminary Investigation of a Psychological Intervention for Siblings of Pediatric Cancer Patients

Packman, Wendy; Fine, Joselyn; Chesterman, Beth; VanZutphen, Kelly; Golan, Rama; Amylon, Michael D.

doi:10.1207/s15326888chc3303_3

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“…Reports by the siblings themselves did not indicate that they experienced greater rates of anxiety or depression, but did reveal that over half of our sample experienced moderate to severe cancer-related posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms. These rates of moderate to severe PTS are higher than that reported in past research (Alderfer et al, 2003; Packman et al, 1997, 2004a, b) probably reflecting the fact that our sample included siblings of children with cancer who were still on treatment or within 2 years of diagnosis as opposed to long-term survivors. Additionally, a substantial number of siblings scored in the impaired range for social competence, specifically in the area of engaging in activities at a rate similar to their peers.…”

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“…Furthermore, cancer-related distress in the form of posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms is emerging as a concern for a sizeable subset of siblings of children with cancer. Studies examining PTS reactions in siblings conclude that 29–38% exhibit moderate to severe cancer-related posttraumatic stress even years after cancer treatment has ended (Alderfer, Labay, & Kazak, 2003; Packman et al, 1997, 2004a, b). …”

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Supporting Siblings of Children with Cancer: A Need for Family–School Partnerships

Alderfer

Hodges

2010

School Mental Health

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When a child has a chronic illness, it is readily apparent that the family and school must enter into a partnership to assure that the educational needs of the child are being met. A family-school partnership, however, may also be important to address the needs of siblings of children with chronic illness. Siblings of children with diseases such as cancer are often highly distressed and may experience decrements in academic achievement within 2 years of diagnosis. Teachers and classroom peers may be a valuable source of support to these children. This manuscript documents the mental health needs of siblings of children with cancer, describes their perceptions regarding amount of social support received and importance of social support across home and school sources, and reveals important associations between social support and more positive emotional, behavioral, and academic functioning. These findings suggest that family-school partnerships may be valuable to address the mental health needs of siblings of children with cancer.

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Supporting Siblings of Children with Cancer: A Need for Family–School Partnerships

Alderfer

Hodges

2010

School Mental Health

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“…56 In addition, research conducted at Camp Okizu, a summer camp for siblings of children with cancer, showed statistically significant decreases in symptoms of posttraumatic stress and anxiety, and statistically significant improvements in quality of life and self-esteem. 57 The camp was designed to address emotional problems, provide peer interaction and more validation, and bolster siblings' selfesteem. In that same study, researchers used projective drawings to evaluate the effectiveness of a sibling camp.…”

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Psychological effects of hematopoietic SCT on pediatric patients, siblings and parents: a review

Packman

Weber

Wallace

et al. 2010

Bone Marrow Transplant

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“…This is consistent with the notion that chronic illness summer camps provide children with unique opportunities to socialize with peers who have similar health experiences and that summer camps provide children with experiences that build self-esteem (Brown, 2005; Martiniuk et al, 2014). Prior studies have demonstrated that children attending oncology camps report high levels of social support and that self-esteem improves pre to postcamp (Conrad & Altmaier, 2009; Packman et al, 2004). …”

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A multisite evaluation of summer camps for children with cancer and their siblings

McPhail

Mooney

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Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

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Summer camps for pediatric cancer patients and their families are ubiquitous. However, there is relatively little research, particularly studies including more than one camp, documenting outcomes associated with children’s participation in summer camp. The current cross-sectional study used a standardized measure to examine the role of demographic, illness, and camp factors in predicting children’s oncology camp-related outcomes. In total, 2,114 children at 19 camps participated. Campers were asked to complete the pediatric camp outcome measure, which assesses camp-specific self-esteem, emotional, physical, and social functioning. Campers reported high levels of emotional, physical, social, and self-esteem functioning. There were differences in functioning based on demographic and illness characteristics, including gender, whether campers/siblings were on or off active cancer treatment, age, and number of prior years attending camp. Results indicated that summer camps can be beneficial for pediatric oncology patients and their siblings, regardless of demographic factors (e.g., gender, treatment status) and camp factors (e.g., whether camp sessions included patients only, siblings only, or both). Future work could advance the oncology summer camp literature by examining other outcomes linked to summer camp attendance, using longitudinal designs, and including comparison groups.

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Camp Okizu: Preliminary Investigation of a Psychological Intervention for Siblings of Pediatric Cancer Patients

Cited by 36 publications

References 32 publications

Supporting Siblings of Children with Cancer: A Need for Family–School Partnerships

Supporting Siblings of Children with Cancer: A Need for Family–School Partnerships

Psychological effects of hematopoietic SCT on pediatric patients, siblings and parents: a review

A multisite evaluation of summer camps for children with cancer and their siblings

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