Psychological Distress in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: The Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

Abstract

Results show that childhood cancer survivors, on average, have less psychological distress than a norm population but that the proportion of survivors at risk for high psychological distress is disproportionally large. Monitoring psychological distress in childhood cancer survivors may be desirable during routine follow-up, and psychological support should be offered as needed.

Cancer’s positive flip side: posttraumatic growth after childhood cancer

“…It is widely recognized that life-threatening and traumatic experiences have a radical impact on a person's existence, redefining priorities, objectives, and perceptions [5]. They can lead to posttraumatic stress and other emotional difficulties such as depression, somatization, and anxiety [6][7][8][9], but they can also bring positive experiences. Tedeschi the struggle with highly challenging life circumstances [10].…”

Self-Reported Sleep Problems in Adolescent Survivors of Childhood Cancer

“…Psychosocial outcomes include depression and depressive symptoms, social withdrawal, cognitive impairment (Costa, 2010), poor academic achievement, and lower employment status (Lund, Schmiegelow, Rechnitzer, & Johansen, 2011;Michel, Rebholz, von der Weid, Bergstraesser, & Kuehni, 2010).…”

Screening for psychological late effects in childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors

“…Several studies suggested that 20-30% of survivors report moderate-to-severe psychological distress [6][7][8][9]. They reported poorer mental health than their siblings [10] and were twice as likely to report clinical levels of emotional distress compared with their siblings [11][12][13].…”