Purpose To conduct a metasynthesis of qualitative research exploring parents' psychosocial
experiences during complex and traumatic life transitions related to caring for a child with a …

Objective To explore psychological distress experienced by parents who express a need for
psychotherapy after curative treatment for their child's cancer. Methods 15 parents (eight …

Having a child diagnosed with cancer is a stressful event for the family. This exploratory
multimethod study utilized both quantitative and qualitative multiinformant methodologies to …

Epidemiological studies show that new cases of young oncology patients are increasing by
400,000 every year. Psychological literature has shown that receiving an oncological …

Purpose To explore and analyze how marital relationships are affected by the crisis
generated by the diagnosis and intensive regimens required in the treatment of children with …

Background Patients' stories of their illnesses help bridge the divide between patients and
providers, facilitating more humane medical care. Illness narratives have been classified into …

Little is known about the psychosocial profiles of parents who have a child with an
undiagnosed chronic illness. The National Institutes of Health Undiagnosed Diseases …

Background: Understanding parents' experiences is a prerequisite to developing
interventions that are sensitive to needs of children and families. In China, little is known …

Purposes To explain parental expectations of support from healthcare providers for their
parenting roles and goals during a child's life-threatening illness (LTI). Design and Methods …

Families are considered important in the management and treatment of eating disorders.
Yet, rarely has research focused on family experiences of living with an eating disorder …