Patient and sibling adjustment to pediatric cancer: the roles of parental relationship adjustment and depressive symptoms

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Juliana Alba-Suarez ◽  
Savannah L. Davidson ◽  
Courtney Priebe ◽  
Puja Patel ◽  
Emily Greenspahn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Pediatric Cancer ◽  
Relationship Adjustment ◽  
Parental Relationship ◽  
Sibling Adjustment

scholarly journals Longitudinal associations among maternal depressive symptoms, child emotional caretaking, and anxious/depressed symptoms in pediatric cancer.

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 1087-1096 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kemar V. Prussien ◽  
Lexa K. Murphy ◽  
Cynthia A. Gerhardt ◽  
Kathryn Vannatta ◽  
Heather Bemis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Pediatric Cancer ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Associations ◽  
Depressed Symptoms

scholarly journals Prevalence of and risk factors for depressive and anxiety symptoms in a large sample of Chinese adolescents in the post-COVID-19 era

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaobin Zhang ◽  
Haidong Yang ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Man Yang ◽  
Nian Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Urban Region ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Parental Relationship

Abstract Background Depressive and anxiety symptoms are widespread among adolescents today, creating a large social problem. However, few previous studies have addressed depression and anxiety among adolescents in Chinese cohorts. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of and risk factors for depressive and anxiety symptoms among Chinese middle school adolescent students in the post-COVID-19 era. Methods A total of 22380 middle school students from Jiangsu Province were surveyed online, and their general demographic data were collected. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used to assess depressive symptoms, and the seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale was used to measure anxiety symptoms. Results Of these participants (aged 12–17 years), 25.6% had depressive symptoms, 26.9% had anxiety symptoms, and 20.6% had a combination of depression and anxiety symptoms. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was higher in female adolescents (27.6%) than in male adolescents (23.7%; χ2 = 45.479, P=0.000), and the proportion with anxiety symptoms was higher among female adolescents (28.6%) than among male adolescents (25.4%; χ2 = 29.390, P=0.000). Furthermore, binary logistic regression analysis showed that gender, region, and parental relationship were significantly associated with depressive symptoms among adolescents, while age, gender, region, and parental relationship were significantly associated with anxiety symptoms. Conclusions Our findings demonstrated that the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms in Chinese adolescents are high. Female gender, urban region, and poor parental relationship may be risk factors for depressive and anxiety symptoms. Furthermore, policy makers, schools, and families should pay more attention to the psychological health of adolescents.

scholarly journals Siblings Dealing with Pediatric Cancer: A Family- and Context-oriented Approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 104345422199230
Author(s):  
Marieke Van Schoors ◽  
Laura Sels ◽  
Liesbet Goubert ◽  
Lesley L. Verhofstadt
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Pediatric Cancer ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Network Support ◽  
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Sibling Adjustment ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family

Background: Pediatric cancer is a severe life-threatening disease that poses significant challenges to the life of the siblings. Based on the social ecology model, the current study is aimed at exploring the association between intrafamilial (family functioning, family support) and contextual (network support) resources, and the individual adjustment of siblings facing cancer in their brother/sister. Methods: Participants were 81 siblings of children with leukemia or non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The mean siblings’ age was 10.32 years. Siblings completed the Family Environment Scale, the Social Support Questionnaire for Children, the Situation-Specific Emotional Reactions Questionnaire, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. Data were analyzed using a multi-level approach. Results: Family functioning, family support, and network support proved to be related to siblings’ cancer-related emotional reactions post-diagnosis. In addition, the present study suggests taking into account the gender of the ill child and the age of the siblings. Discussion: Our findings led to the conclusion that resources at both the intrafamilial level and the contextual level are important for explaining sibling adjustment post-diagnosis. Interventions targeting the sibling, the family, and the external network are warranted to enhance sibling adjustment.

scholarly journals Prevalence of and risk factors for depressive and anxiety symptoms in a large sample of Chinese adolescents in the post-COVID-19 era

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaobin Zhang ◽  
Haidong Yang ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Man Yang ◽  
Nian Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Urban Region ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Parental Relationship

Abstract Background Depressive and anxiety symptoms are widespread among adolescents today, creating a large social problem. However, few previous studies have addressed depression and anxiety among adolescents in Chinese cohorts. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of and risk factors for depressive and anxiety symptoms among Chinese middle school adolescent students in the post-COVID-19 era. Methods A total of 22,380 middle school students from Jiangsu Province were surveyed online, and their general demographic data were collected. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used to assess depressive symptoms, and the seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale was used to measure anxiety symptoms. Results Of these participants (aged 12–17 years), 25.6% had depressive symptoms, 26.9% had anxiety symptoms, and 20.6% had a combination of depression and anxiety symptoms. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was higher in female adolescents (27.6%) than in male adolescents (23.7%; χ2 = 45.479, P = 0.000), and the proportion with anxiety symptoms was higher among female adolescents (28.6%) than among male adolescents (25.4%; χ2 = 29.390, P = 0.000). Furthermore, binary logistic regression analysis showed that gender, region, and parental relationship were significantly associated with depressive symptoms among adolescents, while age, gender, region, and parental relationship were significantly associated with anxiety symptoms. Conclusions Our findings demonstrated that the prevalence of reported depressive and anxiety symptoms in Chinese adolescents are high. Female gender, urban region, and poor parental relationship may be risk factors for depressive and anxiety symptoms. Furthermore, policy makers, schools, and families need to pay more attention to the psychological health of adolescents, develop response plans and take early intervention measures to reduce the prevalence of adolescent depression and anxiety.

Pathways Linking Parental Relationship Changes, Depressive Symptoms, and Parenting Behaviors to Young Children's Development

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa A. Barnett ◽  
Katherine W. Paschall ◽  
Olena Kopystynska ◽  
Shannon M. Warren ◽  
Melissa A. Curran
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Parenting Behaviors ◽  
Parental Relationship ◽  
Children's Development ◽  
Children’S Development

Pediatric cancer: Predicting sibling adjustment

1994 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-319
Author(s):  
Donna S. Cohen ◽  
William N. Friedrich ◽  
Theresa M. Jaworski ◽  
Donna Copeland ◽  
Thomas Pendergrass
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Cancer ◽  
Sibling Adjustment

scholarly journals Hope as a Predictor of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Following Pediatric Cancer Diagnosis

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie N Germann ◽  
David Leonard ◽  
Corey L Heath ◽  
Sunita M Stewart ◽  
Patrick J Leavey
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Pediatric Cancer

Pharmacology Issues Related to Dementia Syndrome of Depression in Elderly Residents of Long-Term Care Settings

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
Angel L. Ball ◽  
Adina S. Gray
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Environmental Communication ◽  
Pharmacological Intervention ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Anticholinergic Medications ◽  
Inappropriate Treatment ◽  
Dementia Syndrome

Pharmacological intervention for depressive symptoms in institutionalized elderly is higher than the population average. Among the patients on such medications are those with a puzzling mix of symptoms, diagnosed as “dementia syndrome of depression,” formerly termed “pseudodementia”. Cognitive-communicative changes, potentially due to medications, complicate the diagnosis even further. This discussion paper reviews the history of the terminology of “pseudodementia,” and examines the pharmacology given as treatment for depressive symptoms in the elderly population that can affect cognition and communication. Clinicians can reduce the risk of misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment by having an awareness of potential side effects, including decreased attention, memory, and reasoning capacities, particularly due to some anticholinergic medications. A team approach to care should include a cohesive effort directed at caution against over-medication, informed management of polypharmacology, enhancement of environmental/communication supports and quality of life, and recognizing the typical nature of some depressive signs in elderly institutionalized individuals.

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