Art Therapy Decreases Anxiety in Children With Cancer
Creative arts therapy and interventions tended to improve anxiety in children with cancer, according to recent research published in...
Jan 19, 2024
They survived childhood cancer. But the disease has taken a toll on their mental health.
A JAMA Pediatrics analysis of several studies found that children, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors have an increased risk...
Sep 27, 2023
Social Connectedness May Improve Wellbeing in Young Cancer Survivors
Increased levels of social isolation are prominent among young adult cancer survivors and can be detrimental to overall wellbeing,...
Aug 18, 2023
When young people survive cancer, their mental-health struggles are often just beginning
Thanks to advances in treatments, children’s chances of surviving cancer are higher than ever before. But the trauma that patients...
Jun 30, 2023
Poor Mental Health Among Survivors of Childhood Cancer—Risk Factors and a Call for Intervention
Despite consistent evidence suggesting high rates of physical and psychosocial morbidity among survivors of childhood cancer, debate...
Jun 23, 2023
Childhood, Adolescent Cancers Linked to Higher Risk of Major Psychiatric Disorders
Compared with the general population, survivors of childhood and adolescent cancers have an increased risk of 6 major psychiatric ...
Feb 2, 2023
Loneliness May Lead to Chronic Conditions Emotional Distress in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Young adult childhood cancer survivors may have an increased risk for loneliness, which may be linked to new-onset chronic conditions and...
Jan 23, 2023
Parents of Children with Cancer May Need Psychological Support as well as their Child
Having a child diagnosed with cancer is a life-changing event. Childhood cancer not only impacts children undergoing treatment, it can...
Feb 7, 2022
Identify feelings, act on behalf of others to address survivor guilt in cancer
For oncologists and other clinicians who see cancer survivors on a regular basis, the first step toward helping patients with survivor ...
Dec 16, 2021
Survivors of pediatric cancer at increased risk for psychiatric disorders
Survivors of childhood cancer had increased risk for long-term psychiatric disorders compared with their siblings or peers, according ...
Dec 9, 2021

