Almost one in five young children with cancer suffers from a trauma disorder
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
The diagnosis and treatment of cancer does not only trigger posttraumatic stress disorder in adults and older children; infants and toddlers with cancer also suffer from trauma disorders, as researchers show in a new study. This discovery should be taken into account while treating children to prevent them from developing long-term psychological disorders.