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Maru Barrera

Senior Associate Scientist Emeritus, The Hospital for Sick Children, Research Institute
Verified email at sickkids.ca
Cited by 8735

The role of emotional social support in the psychological adjustment of siblings of children with cancer

M Barrera, CF Fleming, FS Khan - Child: care, health and …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Background Siblings of children with cancer are at risk for reduced emotional support. The
role of emotional social support in the psychological adjustment of siblings of paediatric …

Preliminary investigation of a group intervention for siblings of pediatric cancer patients

M Barrera, JYY Chung, M Greenberg… - Children's Health …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
This manuscript describes the Siblings Coping Together program, a group intervention that
addresses emotional and behavior problems of siblings of children with cancer and presents …

Educational and social late effects of childhood cancer and related clinical, personal, and familial characteristics

M Barrera, AK Shaw, KN Speechley, E Maunsell… - Cancer, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The objectives of this study were to compare educational and social outcomes
for young survivors of childhood cancer with a population control group of individuals …

Predictors and mediators of psychological adjustment in mothers of children newly diagnosed with cancer

M Barrera, NM D'Agostino, J Gibson… - … Oncology: Journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Early psychological adjustment (PA) of mothers of children with cancer (MCC) and mothers
of children with acute illnesses (MCA) were compared, and predictors and mediators of …

Parental depression and family environment predict distress in children before stem cell transplantation

L Jobe-Shields, MA Alderfer, M Barrera… - … of Developmental & …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To examine parental symptoms of depression, family environment, and interaction
of these parent and family factors in explaining severity of distress in children scheduled to …

Social competence in childhood brain tumor survivors: a comprehensive review

F Schulte, M Barrera - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2010 - Springer
Purpose To review the literature investigating the social competence outcomes of child and
adolescent survivors of brain tumors. Methods Twenty articles published between 2000 and …

The effects of interactive music therapy on hospitalized children with cancer: a pilot study

ME Barrera, MH Rykov, SL Doyle - Psycho‐Oncology: Journal …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Background. The use of music therapy with children in health settings has been documented,
but its effectiveness has not yet been well established. This pilot study is a preliminary …

Group treatment program for abusive husbands: Long‐term evaluation

…, RA Brown, ME Barrera - American Journal of …, 1992 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐term outcomes of a short‐term group treatment program for abusive husbands were
investigated in a controlled study. Recidivism rates, based on police reports, were found to be …

Bereavement experiences of mothers and fathers over time after the death of a child due to cancer

R Alam, M Barrera, N D'Agostino, DB Nicholas… - Death studies, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The authors investigated longitudinally bereavement in mothers and fathers whose children
died of cancer. Thirty-one parents were interviewed 6 and 18 months post-death. Analyses …

Pregnancy outcome following gestational exposure to organic solvents: a prospective controlled study

S Khattak, K Guiti, K McMartin, M Barrera, D Kennedy… - Jama, 1999 - jamanetwork.com
ContextNumerous women of childbearing age are exposed occupationally to organic solvents.
Previous retrospective studies have reported conflicting results regarding teratogenic risk.…