Publication Date
2012
Document Type
Dissertation
Committee Members
Janeece Warfield (Committee Member), Martyn Whittingham (Committee Chair), Julie Williams (Committee Member)
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Abstract
The intent of this program conceptualization is to create a theory-driven residential camp program for child cancer survivors and their families. Although the majority of families appear to adjust to the stressors of the cancer experience, it has been identified that there is a significant portion of the cancer population and their families that are experiencing psychosocial issues and are in need of support (Kazak, Boeving, Alderfer, Hwang, & Reilly, 2005; Levin Newby, Brown, Pawletko, Gold, & Whitt, 2000; Zeltzer et al., 2009). Some typical symptoms noted in this group of pediatric cancer patients and families are depression/anxiety; decreased sense of social support; decreased feelings of self-efficacy and ability to cope; and post-traumatic stress symptoms (Kazak & Christakis, 1996; Shultz et al., 2007). This camp will be grounded in the Adolescent Resilience Model (Haase, 2004), a growth-oriented intervention program that focuses on strength-based factors that promote positive individual and family recovery. Outcome measures will be administered to participants in order to determine the camp's efficacy in future research.
Page Count
110
Department or Program
School of Professional Psychology
Year Degree Awarded
2013
Copyright
Copyright 2012, all rights reserved. This open access ETD is published by Wright State University and OhioLINK.
