**7. PTSD: All in the family**

Each year in the United States, approximately 14,000 children are diagnosed with cancer (Ries et al., 2008). The diagnosis of cancer is a traumatic experience for both the child and the family, which understandably causes a great of deal of disruption within the family system. The following review will encompass literature regarding posttraumatic stress among 1) parents of children with cancer, 2) the bereaved following the death of a cancer patient, and 3) the siblings of children diagnosed with cancer.
