title: [Between heaven and hell - children's emotional perception of stemcell transplantation].
abstract: The following paper is the manuscript of an oral presentation during the annual GPOH meeting on May 22nd, 2000 in Berlin. Following her experiences as a member of the psychosocial care team of a children's cancer unit the author discusses the emotional impact of stemcell or bone marrow transplantation in children. Psychosocial care is identified as a way to support children emotionally during a situation of existential crisis, and to help them share their inner feelings and experiences.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik, Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Griessmeier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology*; D005858:Germany; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009147:Music Therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D002666:Psychology, Child; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation / Q000523:psychology
vernacular_title: Zwischen Himmel und Hölle - wie Kinder die Extremsituation der Stammzelltransplantation erleben.