Table 2 Which coping strategies used by patients and / or parents
Coping strategy | Used by patients | Used by parents |
|---|---|---|
Normalising | ||
 Maintaining normal | Y | Y |
 Adapting normal | Y | Y |
Maintaining hope and a sense of future | ||
 Maintaining hope | Y | Y |
 Focusing on the positive |  | Y |
Dealing with an uncertain future | ||
 ‘Expertise’ | Y | Y |
 Fatalism |  | Y |
 Humour | Y | Y |
Seeking support | ||
 Social support from family and friends |  | Y |
 Social support from other families with brain tumours |  | Y |