- Feb 25, 2016
Standards Established for Psychosocial Care of Children With Cancer and Their Families
A group of pediatric oncology psychosocial experts developed evidence-based standards for the care of children with cancer and their...
- Jan 4, 2016
How one couple’s loss led to a push for psychological care for kids with cancer
The standards, published in a special issue of the journal Pediatric Blood and Cancer, are a road map for health-care providers from the...
- Aug 5, 2015
Suicidal Ideation Higher for Cancer Survivors
Cancer survivors showing few signs of depression are still at significant risk for suicide, researchers warned here. Read more here:...
- Jul 3, 2015
The Emotional Aftermath of Cancer
PTSD can occur in those who have survived or are being treated for cancer. Read more here: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/patient-a...
- Jun 17, 2015
OPACC's 2015 AGM presentations now online
You can now view videos of OPACC's 2015 AGM presentations on YouTube here: AGM (includes President's and Financial reports and Election...
- Jun 3, 2014
Study on psychological and conjugal functioning among parents of children with cancer
This study on the well-being of parents of children with cancer, conducted by researchers from the Department of Psychology of the...
- May 26, 2014
Social Competence in Childhood Cancer Patients
Social deficits have been observed as a consistent ‘late effect’ for childhood cancer patients. A late effect is a side effect that...
- Jan 22, 2014
Cancer diagnosis doesn't increase a child's risk of post-traumatic stress disorder
A St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study found that despite being diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses, childhood cancer...
- Oct 29, 2013
Childhood Cancer Survival and Feelings of Loss
The most horrifying words any parent could hear at a doctor’s appointment are, “The tests came back, and your child has cancer.” With...
- Sep 25, 2013
Childhood Cancer Survivors More Likely To Develop Mental Health Disorders Later In Life
People who had cancer as children are more likely to be treated for neurodevelopmental, emotional or behavioral disorders later in life,...