Behavioral Symptoms and Psychiatric Disorders in Child and Adolescent Long ‐Term Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treated with Chemotherapy Only

ConclusionA significant minority of survivors have long‐term psychiatric morbidity, multi‐informant assessment is important to understand these symptom profiles and to inform selection of appropriate interventions. Interventions targeting inattention and oppositional behavior in children and emotional distress in parents are warranted in families with survivors who display behavioral problems.

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Source: Psycho-Oncology - March 1, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Wei Liu, Yin Ting Cheung, Tara M. Brinkman, Pia Banerjee, Deokumar Srivastava, Vikki G. Nolan, Hongmei Zhang, James G. Gurney, Ching ‐Hon Pui, Leslie L. Robison, Melissa M. Hudson, Kevin R. Krull Tags: PAPER Source Type: research