Changes in depressive symptoms among family caregivers of patients with cancer after bereavement and their association with resilience: A prospective cohort study.

Yoichi ShimizuAkitoshi HayashiIsseki MaedaTomofumi MiuraAkira InoueMayuko TakanoMaho Aoyama Yutaka J MatsuokaTatsuya MoritaYoshiyuki KizawaSatoru TsunetoYasuo ShimaKento MasukawaMitsunori Miyashita

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2021)

Among family caregivers of patients with cancer in PCUs, 47% and 15% had high risk for MDD before and after bereavement, respectively. Moreover, pre-loss resilience mitigated post-loss depressive symptoms among family caregivers who had high risk for MDD before bereavement. However, considering the study's small sample size, further research is needed.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
social support
major depressive disorder
climate change
sleep quality
physical activity