Pediatric psychoncology studies show lhe need for multiprofessional and systematic interventiqns that may contribute to reduction of adverse effects from different situations on cancer treatment that children and their parents are submitied, to or prepare lhe patient to cape with stress ful contexts. The aim of this paper is to present and dis'cuss lhe basic psychoneuroimmunology principIes and lhe use of some contribuitions to psychological support programs for children with cancer, allow lhe acquisition of behavioral and cognitive repertorie suitable for coping with aversive situations during lhe disease treatment período. An example of psychological support program has been developed by a public health unit at Distrito Federal, Brazil.
Health Psychology; Pediatric Psychoncology; Coping Styles; Ps ychone u roi mm u nology