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Question: Among children aged 8–17 years, does a history of childhood cancer result in increased reporting of posttraumatic stress compared to healthy peers?
Question type: Descriptive
Study design: Retrospective cohort
Investigators from the University of Pittsburgh and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital conducted a case-control study to examine posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in children with a history of cancer. Study participants included children aged 8–17 years who had been treated for cancer at St. Jude Children’s Hospital, and healthy, age-matched controls who were recruited from local schools. Using multiple standardized questionnaires and structured interviews with both children and their parents, each participant was classified as having PTSD (current or lifetime) or not. In order to accurately measure PTSD, the …
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