Psychological distress in mothers of teenagers with cancer
Clinical study
Keywords:
Cancer, teenager with cancer, adolescence, maternal psychological distressAbstract
The current study aims to determine the level of psychological stress experienced by mothers of teenagers with cancer, as well as their coping strategies in dealing with this challenging situation. To test the hypothesis, we applied a semi-structured clinical interview guide developed by the researcher and tested the Perceived Stress Scale for Feinstein et al. with the case. After analysing and discussing the results, it was found that the case experienced a high level of perceived psychological stress.
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