Parental Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms as Predictors of Psychosocial Problems in Children Treated for Cancer

Nakajima-Yamaguchi, Ryoko; Morita, Nobuaki; Nakao, Tomohei; Shimizu, Takashi; Ogai, Yasukazu; Takahashi, Hideto; Saito, Tamaki; Nakatani, Yoji; Fukushima, Takashi

doi:10.3390/ijerph13080812

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“…al., [13] (Pöder, [49] and (Masa'deh and Jarrah, [24]), parents, specifically mothers having newly diagnosed cancer child are at greater vulnerability to develop different level of severity symptoms of PTSD.  Clinically, our results suggest that early screening of parents is required for their children at risk for developing psychosocial difficulties congruent with findings of Nakajima-Yamaguchi et al, [67] and Rechenberg, Grey, and Sadler, [68] who reported that psychosocial problems in children with cancer are related to parental PTSS, not demographic and Assessment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) among Saudi Mothers Having a Child Newly Diagnosed with Cancer medical factors, and stress and PTSS in mothers adversely affected children's health and prognosis. …”

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Assessment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) among Saudi Mothers Having a Child Newly Diagnosed with Cancer

Khalil¹,

Alshanqiti²,

AlHarbi³

2017

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Background: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder strike people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. Parents' of children with cancer are at risk of PTSD. The aim of the study is to assess the posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among Saudi mothers who have a child newly diagnosed with cancer. Methodology: A descriptive exploratory design was used with a convenient sample of 110 Saudi mothers. Mothers were recruited from pediatric oncology (Ward 11) at King Khalid National Guard Hospital (KKNGH), Jeddah. Mothers completed a questionnaire of self-report PTSD Checklist (PCL-C) The PTSD severity was determined by totaling the 20 PDS-5 as the higher the score the more the severity of PTSD. Results: the results revealed that the mean age of children and mothers was (4.43±SD3.6) and (37.6±SD9.3) respectively. More than half(57.2%) of mothers experienced with shock at the time of diagnosis. More than one-third (32.7%) meet the criteria of PTSD and severity of symptoms ranged from mild to very severe as (44.5%) have mild symptoms (14.5%), moderate (17.3%) severe compared by (6.4) experienced very severe symptoms of PTSD. Furthermore, there was a significant correlation between the severity of PTSD with the number of children, the age of parents, gender, literacy and economic state (P = 0.001). Conclusion and recommendation: the study concluded the presence of PTSD symptoms among participants of the current study. Additionally, factors such as age, sex, the number of children, educational state and economic state of the family can influence the severity of PTSD. Therefore, health professionals might screen the parents of children with chronic illnesses to ascertain whether they could benefit from stress management. By the same token, clinicians should recognize that most parents tend to cope well through reinforcing their adaptive coping skills.

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Assessment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) among Saudi Mothers Having a Child Newly Diagnosed with Cancer

Khalil¹,

Alshanqiti²,

AlHarbi³

2017

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“…It has been shown in other paediatric populations, such as paediatric cancer, that parental post-traumatic stress symptoms were associated with psychosocial problems (e.g. behaviour problems) in the child (39). We were not able to measure the psychosocial functioning of the children in our study by using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL, 1,5-5 years) because parents struggled to complete this questionnaire as most of the items were not applicable given the severity of the cognitive, social-emotional and physical impairment of their child.…”

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Reducing posttraumatic stress in parents of patients with a rare inherited metabolic disorder using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy: a case study

Conijn

Haverman

Wijburg

et al. 2020

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Background Parents of children with severe inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) frequently face stressful events related to the disease of their child and are consequently at high risk for developing parental posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Assessment and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in these parents is however not yet common in clinical practice. PTSD can be effectively treated by Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), mostly offered in multiple weekly sessions which may preclude participation as parents are generally overburdened by the ongoing and intensive care for their child. We offered time-limited EMDR therapy with a maximum of four sessions over two subsequent days to two parents (from different families) of mucopolysaccharidosis type III (MPS III) patients to explore the potential effect of this approach in reducing post-traumatic stress symptoms and comorbid psychological distress. Methods Both qualitative and quantitative outcomes were used. The case conceptualisation, EMDR sessions and the effects reported by parents are described. The change in the severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms and comorbid psychological distress were evaluated with the Reliable Change Index (RCI). Results All traumatic memories and catastrophic fears of the future reported by parents were successfully processed and neutralized. Parents felt more competent to face future difficulties related to the disease of their child, and no adverse effects were reported. Quantitative outcomes showed a clinically significant decrease in post-traumatic stress symptoms and comorbid psychological distress from pre- to post treatment, and these beneficial effects were maintained at follow-up. Conclusion Time-limited EMDR might be a successful treatment for traumatized parents of children with mucopolysaccharidosis type III, and we suggest that this approach may have a wider application including parents of children with other severe IEMs. More awareness in clinical practice of the need for assessment and treatment of PTSD in parents of children with IEMs is essential to improve the psychosocial wellbeing of both parent and child.

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“…The final question involved the Impact of Event Scale -Revised (IES-R), as approved in French (4). The IES-R is a 22-item self-reporting instrument that assesses 3 symptoms of PTSD: intrusion, avoidance and hyper-arousal (5). The cut-off score for diagnosis of PTSD is 33 points; a score > 33 represents a diagnosis of PTSD.…”

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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Patients and Relatives Following a Diagnosis of De novo Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Huguen

Audebert‐Bellanger²,

Brenaut³

et al. 2018

Acta Derm Venerol

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Parental Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms as Predictors of Psychosocial Problems in Children Treated for Cancer

Cited by 17 publications

References 37 publications

Assessment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) among Saudi Mothers Having a Child Newly Diagnosed with Cancer

Assessment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) among Saudi Mothers Having a Child Newly Diagnosed with Cancer

Reducing posttraumatic stress in parents of patients with a rare inherited metabolic disorder using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy: a case study

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Patients and Relatives Following a Diagnosis of De novo Neurofibromatosis Type 1

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