Commentary: Life Threat, Risk, and Resilience in Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress

Psychosocial Follow‐Up in Survivorship as a Standard of Care in Pediatric Oncology

“…Reports that PTSD is more common among CCS may be partially explained by methodological differences . For instance, lower rates of PTSD are reported when authors employ stricter criteria for diagnosis, or direct the focus on the cancer as the sole traumatic event .…”

Differences in illness perception between children with cancer and other chronic diseases and their parents

“…These are, for example, social relationships (Zeltzer et al, 2009), academic achievement (Palmer et al, 2013), self-concept and self-esteem (Moore, Kaffenberger, Goldberg, Oh, & Hudspeth, 2009). These authors reasoned that cancer patients have to face multiple stressors, including serious medical side effects, significant changes in their daily lives and disruption of social and family life (Werba & Kazak, 2008). They also undergo painful procedures, hospitalisation and uncertain prognoses, all of which are common stressors that could pose a substantial threat to their adjustment (Kazak, Schneider, & Kassam-Adams, 2009).…”