Evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder in childhood cancer survivors
Abstract
Purpose: evaluate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in childhood cancer survivors. Method: 65 survivors who answered to a clinical and sociodemographic questionnaire. PTSD symptoms screening scale (PTSDS-17) and PTSD checklist- Civilian version (PCL-C). Results: within the sample, PTSD symptoms presence varied between 9,2% and 18,5%. Referred to symptomatology, 41% showed symptoms of revival, 16,9% of avoidance and 35,4% of increased excitability. The PTSD, sociodemographic and clinical indexes of the sample showed no significant correlations. Conclusion: Cancer traumatic experience and PTSD symptoms harms will be of negative repercussion on survivors life in the long run and may not be adequately evaluated by health professionals.Keywords
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mental Disorders, Childhood Cancer, CancerPublished
31-08-2016
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