Abstract:Background: Childhood cancer survivors may have a tendency to risk-taking. Adolescents with a history of childhood cancer experience psychological and neurocognitive long-term effects that also impact negatively their social life. Adolescents are exposed to many risk factors in order to be socially accepted, such as drug use, alcohol use, as well as provocative behavior at school and in the wider social environment. Therefore, the counseling process is vital, to cope with the negative effects of the disease an… Show more
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