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IMPACT OF PARENTAL TERMINAL CANCER ON ADOLESCENTS by Christ, Grace H, Siegel, Karolynn, Sperber, Diane

“…Psychological and emotional concerns of adolescents during a parent's terminal cancer are described. Compared to younger children, the adolescents' greater…”
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IMPACT OF PARENTAL TERMINAL CANCER ON LATENCY-AGE CHILDREN by Christ, Grace H, Siegel, Karolynn, Freund, Barbara, Langosch, Deborah, Henderson, Shelly, Sperber, Diane, Weinstein, Lois

“…The underlying psychological and emotional components of distress were examined in 87 children with a parent in the terminal phase of cancer. Common fears,…”
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A model for the development of psychosocial interventions by Christ, G H

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Advancing social work practice in end-of-life care by Christ, G H, Sormanti, M

“…Insufficient training of health professionals has often been cited as a major barrier to improving the system of care for dying patients and for the bereaved…”
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A PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR BEREAVED CHILDREN: Problems of Implementation by Christ, Grace H, Siegel, Karolynn, Mesagno, Frances Palamara, Langosch, Deborah

“…A brief, standardized intervention program to facilitate children's adjustment to the terminal illness and death of a parent posed the following implementation…”
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Parental death: a preventive intervention by Christ, G H, Siegel, K

“…The untimely death of a spouse and parent is extraordinarily painful and difficult. Whether a brief intervention such as the one we are exploring is enough to…”
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Patterns of change in sexual behavior among gay men in New York City by SIEGEL, K, BAUMAN, L. J, CHRIST, G. H, KROWN, S

“…In the absence of a vaccine or effective treatment for AIDS, health education remains the most effective strategy for stemming the spread of the epidemic…”
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Rehabilitation for limb salvage patients: kinesiologic parameters and psychologic assessment by LANE, Joseph M, CHRIST, Grace H, KHAN, Safdar N, BACKUS, Sherry I

“…Osteosarcoma is the most frequently occurring primary malignant tumor of bone, especially in adolescence. Treatment involves either limb salvage surgery or…”
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Impact of development on children's mourning by Christ, G H

“…A qualitative approach was used to analyze the impact of development on the grief responses of 157 children from 88 families to the death of a parent from…”
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Current Approaches to Helping Children Cope with a Parent's Terminal Illness by Christ, Grace H, Christ, Adolph E

“…Much has been learned about childhood bereavement in the last few decades as studies have increasingly focused on the direct interviewing of children about…”
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Social consequences of the cancer experience by Christ, G H

“…Increasing longevity of the cancer patient has brought about the need for mental health professionals to help patients and families cope with stresses not only…”
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School and agency collaboration in a cost conscious health care environment by Christ, G H

“…The need to reduce costs in the health care system has initiated changes that challenge social workers as well as other professions to reassess their roles and…”
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Developing a Research Unit within a Hospital Social Work Department by Christ, Grace H., Siegel, Karolynn, Weinstein, Lois

“…This article describes the establishment of a research unit as an integral part of a hospital social work department on the basis of the authors' experience in…”
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Breakout V. Concerns of the clinical investigator by Moertel, C G, Wilson, J L, Christ, G H, Coltman, C A, Friedman, M A, Hammond, G D, Murphy, G P, Nixon, D W, Purvis, J D

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Adolescent Grief: "It Never Really Hit Me . . . Until It Actually Happened" by Christ, Grace H, Siegel, Karolynn, Christ, Adolph E

“…In the United States, more than 2 million children and adolescents (3.4%) younger than 18 years have experienced the death of a parent. When death can be…”
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Rehabilitation for limb salvage patients: kinesiological parameters and psychological assessment by Lane, J M, Christ, G H, Khan, S N, Backus, S I

“…Osteosarcoma is the most frequently occurring primary malignant tumor of bone, especially in adolescence. Treatment involves either limb salvage surgery or…”
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Factors affecting coping of adolescents and infants on a reverse isolation unit by Kutsanellou-Meyer, M, Christ, G H

“…This paper describes factors that affect the coping processes of adolescents with aplastic anemia and infants with severe combined immuno-deficiency disease…”
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A preventive intervention program for bereaved children: problems of implementation by Christ, G H, Mesagno, F P, Siegel, K, Langosch, D

“…A brief, standardized intervention program posed the following implementation problems: estimation of patient life expectancy: engagement of the family in…”
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Depressive distress among the spouses of terminally ill cancer patients by Siegel, K, Karus, D G, Raveis, V H, Christ, G H, Mesagno, F P

“…Bereaved spouses comprise a population at risk for psychological distress. Evidence suggests that spouses 55 years of age and younger are at increased risk of…”
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A psychosocial assessment framework for cancer patients and their families by Christ, G H

“…This article describes four areas of knowledge for social work assessments that cover the ecological system of the patient and psychodynamics. In addition, it…”
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