Table 2.
Results by Age at Diagnosis: Relationship to Self
| Adolescent | Young Adult | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| Session 3a | n = 11 | n = 4 | ||
| Did you receive counseling services at any time? | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Was your spiritual distress highest at diagnosis and/or during treatment? | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| After your cancer diagnosis, please select how the following attributes of your life changed: | Quite a Bit or A Great Deal | Not at All, Very Little, Somewhat | Quite a Bit or A Great Deal | Not at All, Very Little, Somewhat |
| Ability to participate in hobbies/activities | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Emotional changes (mood, anxiety, etc.) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Spirituality | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Session 4 | n = 7 | n = 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did cancer affect your body image?a | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| How often would you like to discuss the following with your medical team: | ≥Monthly | ≤Twice per year | ≥Monthly | ≤Twice per year |
| Sex | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Suicide | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Risky Behavior | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Quotes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “I felt like honestly a lot of my like sadness or loneliness actually came later like after treatment just feeling alone as a survivor and you know I'm not being surrounded by other people who have gone through what I've gone through. I think I felt more emotion afterwards.” | ||||
| “It wasn't until recently [after I began having anxiety attacks] that they gave me the option that we have a psychologist that can come in and talk to you and give you resources… that was something missing in my treatment.” | ||||
| “I've been going… completely insane and mad… I had depression and insomnia… I'm sick and tired of going through this… It's not even the fact that I had cancer, it was that fact that… it won't stop.” |
Not all participants answered all questions, so results do not always equal the number of participants.