Brief report: Does posttraumatic stress apply to siblings of childhood cancer survivors?
Brief report: Does posttraumatic stress apply to siblings of childhood cancer survivors?
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DOI：
10.1093/jpepsy/jsg016
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发表时间：
2003-06-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Kazak, AE
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作者：
Alderfer, MA;Labay, LE;Kazak, AE
目的 调查儿童癌症幸存者的青少年兄弟姐妹是否经历创伤后应激（PTS）。方法 参与者包括 78 名青少年癌症幸存者的青少年兄弟姐妹，他们完成了焦虑、PTS 和对癌症经历的看法的自我报告测量。结果 我们的样本中近一半 (49%) 报告轻度 PTS，32% 表示中度至重度水平。四分之一的兄弟姐妹认为他们的兄弟/姐妹会在治疗期间死亡；超过一半的人认为癌症经历可怕且困难。这些看法与 PTS 有关。兄弟姐妹报告的 PTS 症状比未受影响青少年的参考组更多，但一般性焦虑水平相似。结论 儿童癌症幸存者的兄弟姐妹的 PTS 水平升高。因此，PTS 可能是了解兄弟姐妹对癌症的长期反应的有用模型。未来的研究和临床工作应考虑儿童癌症幸存者的兄弟姐妹在家庭背景下的需求。
Objective To investigate whether adolescent siblings of childhood cancer survivors experience posttraumatic stress (PTS). Methods Participants included 78 adolescent siblings of adolescent cancer survivors who completed self-report measures of anxiety, PTS, and perceptions of the cancer experience. Results Nearly half (49%) of our sample reported mild PTS and 32% indicated moderate to severe levels. One fourth of siblings thought their brother/sister would die during treatment; over half found the cancer experience scary and difficult. These perceptions were related to PTS. Siblings reported more PTS symptoms than a reference group of nonaffected teens but had similar levels of general anxiety. Conclusions Levels of PTS are elevated for siblings of childhood cancer survivors. Thus, PTS may be a useful model for understanding siblings' long-term reactions to cancer. Future research and clinical efforts should consider the needs of siblings of childhood cancer survivors in a family context.