Psycho-Oncology,
September 2014, vol./is. 23/9(989-97)
Bylund
Grenklo T, Kreicbergs U, Valdimarsdottir UA, Nyberg T, Steineck G, Furst CJ
Self-injury,
a manifestation of severe psychological distress, is increased in
cancer-bereaved youths. The results of this study involving 622 youths (aged 18-26) who had lost a parent between the ages of 13 and 16 suggest that poor
family cohesion before and after the loss of a parent to cancer is associated
with an increased risk of self-injury in teenage children.