Family Functioning and Therapeutic Interventions When a Parent Has Cancer

The Cost of Cancer: The Association of Financial and Cancer-Related Stress on Maladaptive Coping Styles in Families with a Cancer Diagnosis

“…With the number of new yearly cancer diagnoses being alarmingly high, it is unsurprising to find out that there are over 16 million Americans living with cancer as of 2015 (American Cancer Society, 2020). Consequently, cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide and affects individuals and families alike, increasing reported stress (Goswami & Gupta, 2018;Laizner, 2018). Stress is defined as a physical, mental, and emotional response to life events placing threats on one's physical, emotional, or overall well-being (Cohen, Gianaros, & Manuck, 2016).…”

“…In addition to stress, rates of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress remain significantly high within family members who are affected by cancer, making cancer stress specifically unique (Goswami & Gupta, 2018). As cancer affects the family, roles within the family shift (e.g., transitioning to a caregiving relationship), influencing each family member to adapt to the process (Laizner, 2018).…”

“…Cancer stress impacts everyone within the family system, and each individual's response to those stressors, in turn, affects the family system's roles and cohesion (Olson, 2000;Laizner, 2018;Areia et al, 2019;Bouchal et al, 2015). Uncertainty concerning the illness timeline and new onset of disabilities as the illness progresses can compound the stress a family system experiences (Sieh et al, 2012;Rolland, 1994Rolland, , 1999Rolland, , 2004.…”

“…Uncertainty concerning the illness timeline and new onset of disabilities as the illness progresses can compound the stress a family system experiences (Sieh et al, 2012;Rolland, 1994Rolland, , 1999Rolland, , 2004. Considering the changes that families coping with cancer go through, it is not surprising that family cohesion, as well as the ability to communicate, dissolves under extreme stress (Olson, 2000;Bouchal et al, 2015;Kulkarni et al, 2014;Laizner, 2018). Rolland (1999) created the Family systems illness model (FSI) to explain changes families coping with illness face.…”

Psychometric Properties of a Polish Version of the Parenting Concerns Questionnaire Among Parents With Cancer

“…Most data are based on estimating the likelihood of having dependent children based on the patient's age at cancer diagnosis. It is assumed that patients aged 24-59 years are likely to be parents of children under 18 years of age (Laizner, 2018). In Poland, in 2014 the incidence of malignant neoplasms in early adulthood was 6.7 thousand in women and 3.6 thousand in men, and in middle adulthood (age group 45-64) it was 3.2 thousand in women and 2.9 thousand in men (Wojciechowska et al, 2016).…”