title: Posttraumatic stress disorder and risk factors in parents of children with a cancer diagnosis.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in parents of children with cancer. Five questionnaires were administered to 104 parents, including a sociodemographic questionnaire, a traumatic events check list, the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder modules, and the self-rating instrument General Health Questionnaire-12. The prevalence of PTSD was 34.6%. The statistically significant tendency to develop PTSD were found in the female gender, better educational status, death of a loved one, previous history of psychiatric disorder, having a child with poorer prognosis, and the presence of radiotherapy in child's treatment. The vulnerable parents must receive psychosocial support.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Kocaeli University, Izmit-Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Irem
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yalug
authors.forename: Funda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Corapcioglu
authors.forename: Merdan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fayda
authors.forename: Gorkem
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aksu
authors.forename: Evic
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Basar
authors.forename: Kivanc
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yalug
authors.forename: Tamer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires