title: Psychosocial Health Outcomes for Family Caregivers Following the First Year of Bereavement.
abstract: The authors examined psychosocial outcomes following the first year of bereavement, for 51 family caregivers, including both spouses and offspring. Researchers assessed caregivers during palliative care and again during the second year of bereavement, for social functioning, depression, and distress. For all family caregivers, only depression scores declined significantly between T1 and T2 (p < 0.05). Caregiver relationship and gender did not make a difference in recovery. Results demonstrate that poor psychosocial health outcomes exist beyond the first year of bereavement. Early identification of these caregivers is necessary to provide mental health professionals the opportunity to intervene proactively.
authors: a Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences , Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center , New York , New York , USA.
authors: Melissa P
authors: MP
authors: Masterson
authors: a Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences , Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center , New York , New York , USA.|b Teachers College , Columbia University , New York , New York , USA.
authors: Karen E
authors: KE
authors: Hurley
authors: a Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences , Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center , New York , New York , USA.
authors: Talia
authors: T
authors: Zaider
authors: a Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences , Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center , New York , New York , USA.
authors: Geoffrey
authors: G
authors: Corner
authors: a Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences , Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center , New York , New York , USA.
authors: Tammy
authors: T
authors: Schuler
authors: c School of Psychology & Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences , Monash University, Monash Medical Centre , Clayton , Australia.|d Department of Psychiatry , Weill Medical College of Cornell University , New York , New York , USA.
authors: David W
authors: DW
authors: Kissane
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001601:Bereavement; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011584:Psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
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