Five questions for assessing psychological problems in pediatric patients cured of neoplastic disease

Carlo Alfredo Clerici; Andrea Ferrari; Maura Massimino; Monica Terenziani; Michela Casanova; Roberto Luksch; Filippo Spreafico; Graziella Cefalo; Daniela Polastri; Franca Fossati-Bellani; Cesare Albasi; Paolo Gelli

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Five questions for assessing psychological problems in pediatric patients cured of neoplastic disease

Carlo Alfredo Clerici, Andrea Ferrari, Maura Massimino, Monica Terenziani, Michela Casanova, Roberto Luksch, Filippo Spreafico, Graziella Cefalo, Daniela Polastri, Franca Fossati-Bellani, Cesare Albasi, Paolo Gelli

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Abstract

Pediatric patients who have been cured of cancer may have particular unexpressed needs and psychopathological consequences. The authors describe their experience with an apparently well-adjusted 20-year-old girl previously cured of rhabdomyosarcoma, who developed severe psychological distress with serious difficulty in controlling her emotions due to defense mechanisms and massive rationalization. The trauma of tumor and its treatment can be associated with psychopathological disorders that may significantly affect the future life of a person cured of cancer. Doctors must learn to notice telltale signs and take the time to investigate the patient's social life and identify any psychopathological disorders. Experience drawn from pediatric oncology might suggest an approach based on a physician-patient relationship that could provide the means for identifying patients' psychological needs and problems.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	481-487
Number of pages	7
Journal	Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Volume	21
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08880010490477266
Publication status	Published - Sep 2004

Keywords

Childhood cancer
Long-term survivors
Physician-patient relationship
Psychopathological disorders
Psychosocial support

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Hematology
Oncology
Cancer Research

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Clerici, C. A., Ferrari, A., Massimino, M., Terenziani, M., Casanova, M., Luksch, R., Spreafico, F., Cefalo, G., Polastri, D., Fossati-Bellani, F., Albasi, C., & Gelli, P. (2004). Five questions for assessing psychological problems in pediatric patients cured of neoplastic disease. Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 21(6), 481-487. https://doi.org/10.1080/08880010490477266

Clerici, CA , Ferrari, A , Massimino, M , Terenziani, M , Casanova, M , Luksch, R , Spreafico, F, Cefalo, G, Polastri, D, Fossati-Bellani, F, Albasi, C & Gelli, P 2004, 'Five questions for assessing psychological problems in pediatric patients cured of neoplastic disease', Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 481-487. https://doi.org/10.1080/08880010490477266

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