Brief report: the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder in mothers of children diagnosed with pediatric cancer and type I diabetes.

Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Laura Stoppelbein, Leilani Greening

Abstract

To evaluate the risk of and predictors of enduring and late-onset posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among mothers of children diagnosed with type I diabetes and cancer. Mothers (N = 99) of children diagnosed with cancer or diabetes for at least 12 months completed a structured clinical interview for PTSD and self-report measures of PTSD, depression, anxiety, and stressful life events. There was no significant difference in the rate of PTSD between the two groups. Overall, fewer mothers (7%) met criteria for PTSD on the structured clinical interview than those on a self-report measure of PTSD (17%). Mothers who reported more depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stressful life events tended to report significantly more PTSD symptoms. The findings extend prior research regarding the prevalence rate and predictors of PTSD and PTSD symptoms in pediatric populations. It is recommended that clinicians exercise caution when interpreting prevalence rates for PTSD that are derived from self-report measures.

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Citations

Jan 15, 2010·Journal of Pediatric Psychology·Laura StoppelbeinPaula J Fite
Apr 28, 2012·Italian Journal of Pediatrics·Şahika G ŞişmanlarBelma Ağaoğlu
Sep 22, 2015·Journal of Trauma & Dissociation : the Official Journal of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD)·Cara KingstonElizabeth Kuipers
May 16, 2014·Anxiety, Stress, and Coping·Laura Stoppelbein, Leilani Greening
May 7, 2008·Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology·Kristen M RabineauRoger A Vega
Jul 30, 2016·Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings·Chelsea P RennaGary Scheiner
Jun 4, 2020·Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz·Klemens RaileMichaela Heinrich-Rohr

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