Abstract
Objective: carry out a bibliographic survey on the development of psychiatric diseases in children after the diagnosis of cancer. Methods: This is an integrative literature review carried out in the PubMed health database. Search strategies were carried out using the following descriptors in English: "Cancer", "Child", "Mental Health" AND "Psychopathology. Results: The first search strategy with the keywords "Cancer", "Child" AND "Mental Health", 2,204 scientific studies were found. Of these, 2,051 productions were selected that presented the full text, 1,646 for the year of publication (between 2013 and 2020) and 1,314 for the human species. After the selection by sorting by titles and abstracts, only 6 scientific articles remained. The second search strategy uses the descriptors “Cancer”, “Child” AND “Psychopathology” and 130 articles were found with the same search criteria mentioned above. Of these, 4 productions were selected. Final considerations: The child's biopsychosocial, who is still in the adaptation phase after the diagnosis of the disease, undergoes a sudden change in routine, which is why the high rates of anxiety and depression disorders. Thus, developing and disseminating knowledge about psychopathologies in children diagnosed with cancer is of paramount importance.