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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access published online on March 3, 2005
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Journal of Pediatric Psychology © The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oupjournals.org
Received November 2, 2003
Revised April 16, 2004
Accepted May 5, 2004

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Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes from a Pilot Study of a Brief Psychological Intervention for Families of Children Newly Diagnosed with Cancer

Anne E. Kazak PhD, ABPP1*, Steven Simms PhD2, Melissa A. Alderfer PhD1, Mary T. Rourke PhD2, Terry Crump PhD2, Kelly McClure PhD2, Portia Jones BA2, Alyssa Rodriguez PhD2, Alexandra Boeving PhD2, Wei-Ting Hwang PhD3, and Anne Reilly MD1

1 The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and; The University of Pennsylvania
2 The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and
3 The University of Pennsylvania

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Anne E. Kazak, E-mail: kazak{at}email.chop.edu


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Objective To report initial feasibility and outcome from a pilot study of a new three-session intervention for caregivers of children newly diagnosed with cancer, Surviving Cancer Competently Intervention Program--Newly Diagnosed (SCCIP-ND). Method Nineteen families (38 caregivers) were randomly assigned to SCCIP-ND or treatment as usual subsequent to learning of their child’s illness. The study design included pre- and 2-month postintervention assessments, with state anxiety and posttraumatic stress symptoms as outcomes. Feasibility was based on therapist feedback and supervision, program evaluations, and data from study-tracking procedures. Results SCCIP-ND appears to be an acceptable intervention that can be used successfully with caregivers over the first few months after diagnosis. Recruitment and retention data document feasibility but also highlight challenges. Preliminary outcome data show changes in the desired direction [e.g., reduced anxiety and parental posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS)]. Conclusions The pilot data are supportive of the value and challenges of developing evidence-based family interventions in pediatric psychology.

Keywords: cancer; children; families; intervention; posttraumatic stress; randomized clinicaltrial.
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