Case Study: Possible Traumatic Stress Disorder in an Infant With Cancer - 05/09/11
ABSTRACT |
The posttraumatic stress disorder model has been used to describe some children’s experience with cancer. This article presents the case of a 5-month-old infant in whom a neuroblastoma was diagnosed at age 2 weeks. His symptoms at the time of the psychiatric consultation were consistent with the criteria for traumatic stress disorder in infants from the ZERO TO THREE: Diagnostic Classification. This case study invites future clinical and research queries about traumatic stress disorder in infants with serious medical illnesses.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : infants, cancer, trauma, traumatic stress disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder
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Vol 39 - N° 2
P. 257-260 - février 2000 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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