Table 1.
Randomized interventions towards reducing stress in parents with a child with leukemia.
| Study | N parents | Mean age | Gender | Education level | Type of intervention | PsyMesures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazak et al. 1996 [22] | C: 134 I: 152 | Not available | F:157 M:129 | Middle | PO group: pharmacologic only according APPO protocol. CI group: pharmacologic protocol + preventive, parent-centered psychological intervention | PPQ |
| PSI-S | ||||||
| Parent & staff ratings of distress | ||||||
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| Walker et al. 1996 [25] | C: 32 I: 32 | F: 35 M: 37,7 | Not reported | Not reported | C group: Standard care. I group: Emotionally Focused Therapy | DAS |
| MSIS | ||||||
| PSI | ||||||
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| Hoekstra-Weeberset al. 1998 [3] | C: 42 I: 39 | 36.6 | F: 41 M: 40 | Elementary to university | C group: routine medical and psychosocial care I group: Eight, 90-minute manual-guided interventions based on Psychoeducational, cognitive-behavioural techniques | GHQ |
| SCL | ||||||
| Stais | ||||||
| Dissup | ||||||
| Emoneg | ||||||
| Emopos | ||||||
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| Streisand et al. 2000 [26] | C: 11 I: 11 | C: 36.5 I: 37.2 | F: 22 | Middle to high | C group: Standard care preparation I group: Stress inoculation model | DSI |
| PSI | ||||||
| SSINT | ||||||
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| Kazak et al. 2005 [27] | C: 20 I: 18 | Caregivers: 35 Control: 37 | F: 20 M: 18 | C: low to advanced I: medium to advanced | C group: Usual psychosocial care I group: Surviving Cancer Competently Intervention Program Newly Diagnosed | ASDS |
| IES-R | ||||||
| STAI | ||||||
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| Sahler et al. 2005 [23] | C: 213 I: 217 | Not reported | F: 430 | High | C group: Usual psychological care I group: Usual psychological care and problem-solving skills training (PSST) programme | NEO-FFI |
| SPSI-R | ||||||
| POMS | ||||||
| BDI-II | ||||||
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| Stehl et al. 2009 [28] | C: 62 I: 62 | 35 | Not reported | <12th grade to College/advanced degree | C group: Standard psychosocial care I group: Surviving Cancer Competently Intervention Program Newly Diagnosed | ASDS |
| IES-R | ||||||
| STAI | ||||||
C: control group; I: intervention group; F: females; M: males; PPQ: Perception of Procedures Questionnaire; PSI-S: Parenting Stress Index-Short Form; GHQ: General Health Questionnaire; SCL: Symptom Check List; Stais: state anxiety; Dissup: Dissatisfaction with support; Emoneg: negative emotions; Emopos: positive emotions; DSI: Daily Stress Inventory; PSI: Parenting Stress Index; SSINT: Semi-structured Interview; ASDS: Acute Stress Disorder Scale; IES-R: Impact of Event Scale-Revised; NEO-FFI: NEO-Five Factor Inventory; SPSI-R: Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised; POMS: Profile of Moods States; BDI-II: Beck Depression Inventory-II DAS: Dyadic Adjustment Scale; MSIS: Miller Social Intimacy Scale.