title: Guidelines for assistance to siblings of children with cancer: report of the SIOP Working Committee on Psychosocial Issues in Pediatric Oncology.
abstract: This is the seventh official document of the SIOP Working Committee on Psychosocial Issues in Pediatric Oncology, instituted in 1991. This document develops an additional topic discussed and approved by the SIOP Committee, "Assistance to siblings of children with cancer. " It is addressed to the pediatric oncology community and outlines general principles for helping siblings throughout phases of treatment: at diagnosis, during treatment, in the event of relapse, during bone marrow transplantation, after completion of therapy, during palliative care and the terminal phase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Spinetta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jankovic
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eden
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wandzura
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilbur
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Masera
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D009679:Nuclear Family / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012944:Social Support