Features of Posttraumatic Growth of Children with Cancer

Elisa Kern de Castro; Claudia Giacomoni

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-73363-5_70

Features of Posttraumatic Growth of Children with Cancer

Elisa Kern de Castro
, Claudia Giacomoni

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Abstract

Posttraumatic growth refers to the positive changes that individuals may experience after facing a traumatic event. Childhood cancer can be considered a potentially traumatic event since it is a life-threatening disease that can shake the assumptions of both children and caregivers. This chapter discusses posttraumatic growth in the context of childhood cancer, including the relationship between posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic stress symptoms, and the cognitive processing involved in PTG for both children and caregivers. Additionally, it highlights the main measures used to assess PTG in children and caregivers, as well as the main intervention techniques used to promote posttraumatic growth.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of the Behavior and Psychology of Disease
Publisher	Springer Science+Business Media
Pages	1747-1770
Number of pages	24
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031733635
ISBN (Print)	9783031733628
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-73363-5_70
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2025

Keywords

Cancer
Childhood cancer
Core beliefs
Mental health
Posttraumatic growth
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Posttraumatic stress symptoms
Psychological trauma
Quality of life
Rumination
Stress
Trauma
Well-being

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