CBT Framework Shows Feasibility in Pediatric Oncology Caregivers

Results from a poster shared at the 2026 American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) Annual Meeting demonstrated that the Antecedent (Adversities), Beliefs, Consequences (ABC) model was a usable and appropriate tool to integrate a cognitive behavioral therapy framework into the psychosocial care of parents and caregivers of children with cancer.

Participants in the study gave responses to the ABC model in their own lives after reviewing core 1 of the Electronic Surviving Cancer Competently Intervention Program (eSCCIP). Responses were analyzed qualitatively using thematic analyses.

The model was broken into 3 categories:

1. Adversities – something tough, sad, or scary
2. Beliefs – a thought or self-talk about an adversity
3. Consequences – how something turns out.

Adversities

Caregivers of children with cancer reported…