MENTAL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH CHILDHOOD CANCER. (REVIEW OF FOREIGN LITERATURE)

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Abstract: The need to analyze foreign literature in order to study information about the quality of life of patients who underwent cancer in childhood or adolescence is dictated by the high prevalence of mental disorders in the long-term period and insufficient knowledge of the possibility of their compensation. Purpose: to analyze foreign literature for studying the quality of life of adult patients who underwent cancer in childhood or adolescence, the social adaptation of these patients. General information. In pediatric patients, the fear of re-illness, difficulty in returning to school and in a group of emotionally significant peers, and dependence on significant adults are mentioned. Adolescence introduces additional difficulties in studying the problem. Quality of life after lymphoblastic leukemia. Programs to support cancer patients of childhood and adolescents can significantly reduce the number of complications associated with the psychological and social aspects of the illness. Quality of life for children with cancer and their families. The use of psychotherapeutic trainings for all family, the opportunity to share their experiences in psychotherapeutic groups showed the effectiveness of these measures in the form of reducing the level of anxiety and other psychological consequences. Symptoms of PTSD in children who have had cancer and in children who have experienced other severe stressful events. The level of PTSD symptoms in children who have undergone cancer is higher than in the comparison groups. Fertility and Oncology. Problems with reproductive function after oncological disease significantly affect self-perception, socialization of an adult, and can cause the formation of various depressive and anxious states. Features of adolescent response. Psychological assistance should include teaching constructive strategies for coping with stress, and help restore cognitive functions. Conclusion. There is a need for psychological support of children, adolescents and their families in a difficult period of life, adaptation to the consequences of cancer.