Parental depression and family environment predict distress in children before stem cell transplantation

• Published in: Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics Vol. 30; no. 2; p. 140
• Main Authors: Jobe-Shields, Lisa, Alderfer, Melissa A, Barrera, Maru, Vannatta, Kathryn, Currier, Joseph M, Phipps, Sean
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2009
• Subjects: Adolescent; Bone Marrow Transplantation - psychology; Child; Depression; Family - psychology; Family Conflict; Family Relations; Female; Humans; Male; Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Neuropsychological Tests; Parent-Child Relations; Parents - psychology; Regression Analysis; Stem Cell Transplantation - psychology; Stress, Psychological

To examine parental symptoms of depression, family environment, and interaction of these parent and family factors in explaining severity of distress in children scheduled to undergo stem cell or bone marrow transplantation. A self-report measure of illness-related distress, adjusted to reflect the...