Psychopathological outcomes and defence mechanisms in clinically healed adults with a paediatric cancer history: an exploratory study

Background The incidence of paediatric cancers has increased in recent years; however, with advances in the treatment of paediatric cancer, almost 80% of children and adolescents who receive a diagnosis of cancer become long-term survivors. Given the high stress levels associated with cancer, it bec...

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Main Authors: Antonino Petralia, Emanuele Bisso, Ilaria Concas, Antonino Maglitto, Nunzio Bucolo, Salvatore Alaimo, Andrea Di Cataldo, Maria Salvina Signorelli, Alfredo Pulvirenti, Eugenio Aguglia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:General Psychiatry
Online Access:https://gpsych.bmj.com/content/34/4/e100307.full