TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of PTSD in mothers of children undergoing bone marrow transplantation
T2 - The role of cognitive and social processes
AU - Manne, Sharon
AU - DuHamel, Katherine
AU - Nereo, Nancy
AU - Ostroff, Jamie
AU - Parsons, Susan
AU - Martini, Richard
AU - Williams, Sharon
AU - Mee, Laura
AU - Sexson, Sandra
AU - Wu, Lisa
AU - Difede, Joanne
AU - Redd, William H.
PY - 2002/10
Y1 - 2002/10
N2 - Objective: To investigate the role of cognitive and social processing in posttraumatic stress symptoms and disorder (PTSD) among mothers of children undergoing bone marrow and hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (BMT/SCT). Method: Questionnaires assessing emotional distress, BMT-related fears, and negative responses of family and friends were completed by 90 mothers at the time of the BMT infusion and 3 and 6 months post-BMT. PTSD symptoms were measured 6 months post-BMT by both paper-and-pencil and structured interview methods. Results: Emotional distress, BMT-related fears, and negative responses of family and friends assessed at the time of BMT hospitalization were predictive of later PTSD symptoms. None of these variables prospectively predicted a PTSD diagnosis as measured by the structured interview. Conclusions: Higher levels of general psychological distress, cognitive interpretations of the threat of the BMT for the child's future functioning, and negative responses of family and friends may place mothers at risk for post-BMT posttraumatic stress symptomatology.
AB - Objective: To investigate the role of cognitive and social processing in posttraumatic stress symptoms and disorder (PTSD) among mothers of children undergoing bone marrow and hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (BMT/SCT). Method: Questionnaires assessing emotional distress, BMT-related fears, and negative responses of family and friends were completed by 90 mothers at the time of the BMT infusion and 3 and 6 months post-BMT. PTSD symptoms were measured 6 months post-BMT by both paper-and-pencil and structured interview methods. Results: Emotional distress, BMT-related fears, and negative responses of family and friends assessed at the time of BMT hospitalization were predictive of later PTSD symptoms. None of these variables prospectively predicted a PTSD diagnosis as measured by the structured interview. Conclusions: Higher levels of general psychological distress, cognitive interpretations of the threat of the BMT for the child's future functioning, and negative responses of family and friends may place mothers at risk for post-BMT posttraumatic stress symptomatology.
KW - Mothers
KW - Pediatric bone marrow transplantation
KW - Posttraumatic stress disorder
KW - Psychological distress
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U2 - 10.1093/jpepsy/27.7.607
DO - 10.1093/jpepsy/27.7.607
M3 - Article
C2 - 12228332
AN - SCOPUS:18644361819
SN - 0146-8693
VL - 27
SP - 607
EP - 617
JO - Journal of pediatric psychology
JF - Journal of pediatric psychology
IS - 7
ER -