[Announcement of a brain tumor in a child, psychological repercussions within the child-parent dyad]. / Annonce d'une tumeur cérébrale chez l'enfant, répercussions psychologiques au sein de la dyade enfant-parents.

The diagnosis of a brain tumor in a child causes a real psychic trauma in the parents, who find themselves in a state of transitory shock. This is followed by adaptive defensive mechanisms, which allow the father and mother to appropriate their child's illness. As for the child, the way in which he/she apprehends the announcement of his/her pathology and its repercussions will depend on his/her stage of development.