The association of family functioning with possible major depressive disorders and complicated grief among bereaved family members of patients with cancer: Results from the J-HOPE4 study, a nationwide cross-sectional follow-up survey in Japan.

Family functioning is a modifiable factor associated with major depressive disorder (MDD) and complicated grief (CG) among the bereaved families of patients with advanced cancer; however, the evidence regarding this association is limited.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - June 9, 2021 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ryoko Hiratsuka, Maho Aoyama, Kento Masukawa, Yoichi Shimizu, Jun Hamano, Yukihiro Sakaguchi, Miwa Watanabe, Tatsuya Morita, Yoshiyuki Kizawa, Satoru Tsuneto, Yasuo Shima, Mitsunori Miyashita Source Type: research