Describing and understanding depression in spouses of cancer patients in palliative phase.

Related Articles Describing and understanding depression in spouses of cancer patients in palliative phase. Psychooncology. 2015 Sep;24(9):1131-7 Authors: Fasse L, Flahault C, Brédart A, Dolbeault S, Sultan S Abstract BACKGROUND: The cancer patient’s relatives and family constitute one of the patient’s main sources of support throughout the disease. In recent years, several studies have emphasized the psychological vulnerability of spouses-caregivers with a high proportion suffering from anxiety and depression symptoms. The literature underlines several factors of detrimental outcomes but critical aspects of the spousal relationship as attachment were neglected. OBJECTIVES: This study aims at (1) describing depressive symptoms and depression…
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