Effects of financial status on major depressive disorder and complicated grief among bereaved family members of patients with cancer.
Maho AoyamaYukihiro SakaguchiNaoko IgarashiTatsuya MoritaYasuo ShimaMitsunori MiyashitaPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2021)
About one-fifth of the bereaved family members reported financial difficulties to some extent; these were significantly associated with MDD and CG. These findings provide evidence of the need for psychosocial support including financial consultation for bereaved family members.