Helping the parents of children with malignancy

Adams, Margaret A.

doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(78)81068-3

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“…Oftentimes, this is a direct reaction to ongoing stress. However, this may become habit-When the patient with pituitary disease had previously been the one responsible for disciplining the children's ual, the family having diverged from its prior state of equilibrium, and now remaining at the new setting problem behaviors, these problem behaviors tend to increase when he or she is unable to continue with this [44,[62][63][64][65]. However, it is important to note that familial dysfunction in response to chronic stress or illness is not role.…”

Section: Stresses On the Family As A Wholementioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Pituitary Disease on the Family Caregiver and Overall Family Functioning

Weitzner

Knutzen²

1998

Psychother Psychosom

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Chronic medical illness not only affects the patient but the entire family. The family system undergoes a tremendous change in focus during the acute illness, with members marshaling their resources to help the ill member. This inward focus is costly, producing profound stress. Often, family communication styles change to protect the family system and prior functioning. When the stress of caring for an ill member becomes chronic, as is seen in pituitary disease, the initially adaptive changes in family functioning may become problematic even in those families with previously healthy coping. Those families with previously less healthy functioning become even more dysfunctional. Each family identifies a caregiver for their ill member. This caregiver also experiences significant stress related to caregiving demands. Caregiver adaptation to the stress depends on how the stress is perceived, as well as the caregiver’s coping patterns and availability of and satisfaction with social support. These elements comprise a stress process model of caregiving, which has been well-validated in dementia caregiving research. Although the majority of research has focused on dementia and cancer caregiving, identified issues have applicability to caregiving and family issues related to pituitary disease. This report will review: (1) the field of caregiving research, focusing on a stress process model; (2) those issues identified in prior caregiving research which have applicability in caregiving for patients with pituitary disease; (3) stresses on the family system; (4) assessment of family functioning, and (5) interventions for caregivers and areas for future research.

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Section: Stresses On the Family As A Wholementioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Pituitary Disease on the Family Caregiver and Overall Family Functioning

Weitzner

Knutzen²

1998

Psychother Psychosom

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“…Often the impact cancer will have in a certain stage of life is described (Brunnquell & Hall, 1982;Kagen-Goodheart, 1977;Lucas, 1977;Obetz et al, 1980). Most authors focus on the problems of the adolescent with cancer (Ahmed, 1981;Geist, 1979;Hersh, 1978;Kagen, 1976;Kellerman & Katz, 1977;Leventhal & Boeck, 1978;Marten, 1980;Moore, Holton & Marten, 1969;Plumb & Holland, 1974;Schowalter, 1977;Zeltzer, 1980).…”

Section: The Meaning Of Cancer To the Childmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychosocial Aspects of Childhood Cancer: A Review of the Literature

Dongen-Melman¹,

Sanders‐Woudstra²

1986

J Child Psychol & Psychiat

106

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The literature concerning the psychosocial aspects of childhood cancer is reviewed. The emphasis of the literature is on the impact of the disease on the child and family and depicts the life-situation when faced with chiidhood cancer and responses to the disease. The literature strongly indicates that families experience serious difficulties and are a population at risk of developing psychosocial problems. The approach of studying the child with cancer and family is discussed and suggestions are made for future research.

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“…Not only does the separation from important people induce loss but also the illness itself (Freud, 1952;Shrand, 1965), such as a loss of health, a loss of body parts through surgery and a loss of contributing to family life (Brunnquell & Hall, 1982;Geist, 1979;. Most authors focus on the problems of the adolescent with cancer (Ahmed, 1981;Geist, 1979;Hersh, 1978;Kagen, 1976;Kellerman & Katz, 1977;Leventhal & Boeck, 1978;Marten, 1980;Moore, Holton & Marten, 1969;Plumb & Holland, 1974;Schowalter, 1977;Zeltzer, 1980). This change can be regarded as a loss associated with illness in general and has often been overlooked in the literature in favour of the loss associated with death.…”

Section: The Meaning Of Cancer To the Childmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In order to ameliorate distress, care for parents focuses on providing practical help, information and emotional support Several programmes have been designed to prevent or reduce parental problems (Adams, 1978;Clapp, 1976;Comerford, 1974;Fife, 1978;Hoffman & Futterman, 1971;Knudson & Natterson, 1960;Maguire et al, 1979;Michielutte, Patterson & Herndon, 1981;Stuetzer, Fochtman & Schulman, 1976). Special attention is directed to the role of fellow sufferers to enhance parental coping efforts and many authors advocate group sessions for parents of children with cancer (Borstein & Klein, 1974;Gilder, Buschman, Sitarz & Wolff, 1978;Heffron, 1975;Heffron et al, 1973;Heller & Schneider, 1977Kartha & Ertel, 1976;Knapp & Hansen, 1973;Koltnow, 1973;Monaco, 1978;Ross, 1979;Sachs, 1980;Satterwhite, Belle-Isle & Conradt, 1978;Stolberg & Cunningham, 1980).…”

Section: Care For Parentsmentioning

confidence: 99%