Internet-Based Self-Help Mindful Self-Compassion Intervention for Parents of Children With Cancer: A Pilot Study.

Background: Parents of children with cancer may experience persistent psychological distress and impaired physical health throughout their children's diagnosis and treatment.

Objective: This study aimed to develop a mindful self-compassion program for parents of children with cancer and explore its effect.

Methods: This pre-post-test study without a control group was conducted with 34 Chinese parents of children with cancer, using mixed methods.

Posttraumatic stress symptoms in Chinese children with ongoing cancer treatment and their parents: Are they elevated relative to healthy comparisons?

Objective: The objective of this work is to compare posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) between families of children on cancer treatment and families of healthy children in China and to analyse the association among child PTSS, parent PTSS, and depression in the cancer group.

Methods: Participants were children on cancer treatment (n = 91) and their parents (n = 91), and healthy children (n = 114) and their parents (n = 96). The children were asked to self-report PTSS, and the parents completed self-reported measures of PTSS and depression.

Preparation and application of modified zeolites as adsorbents in wastewater treatment.

Natural zeolite has been recognized as a useful adsorbent for wastewater treatment for removing cations. Natural zeolite is a kind of porous material with large specific surface area but limited adsorption capacity. In recent years, emphasis has been given to prepare the surface modified zeolite using various procedures to enhance the potential of zeolite for pollutants.