Abstract
Objective: There have been no previous studies about consultation of the bereaved who have lost a loved one to cancer and ask for medical help. The aim of this study was to investigate their basic characteristics and their psychiatric disorders. Methods: A retrospective study using clinical and background data obtained over 30 months (from April 2007 to September 2009) was conducted at outpatient services for bereaved families at the Department of Psycho-Oncology at Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Japan. Results: During the period of investigation, 51 patients underwent consultation. The patients were frequently female (P< 0.0001) and the spouse of the deceased. Regarding the psychiatric diagnoses, major depression was the most common (39%), followed by adjustment disorders (28%). Conclusions: This study revealed basic characteristics and psychiatric disorders of the bereaved who asked for medical help. Most of the patients were women (86.3%) and 86.3% of them received a psychiatric diagnosis. This information is important for both physicians and psychologists since the bereaved who have lost a loved one to cancer often ask for medical help in clinical settings.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | hyq213 |
| Pages (from-to) | 380-385 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 Mar |
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Keywords
- Bereaved family
- Cancer
- Consultation
- Psychiatric diagnosis
- Retrospective study
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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Psychiatric disorders in patients who lost family members to cancer and asked for medical help : Descriptive analysis of outpatient services for bereaved families at Japanese cancer center hospital. / Ishida, Mayumi; Onishi, Hideki; Wada, Mei; Tada, Yukio; Ito, Hiroshi; Narabayashi, Masaru; Sasaki, Yasutsuna; Nomura, Shinobu; Uchitomi, Yosuke.
In: Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 41, No. 3, hyq213, 03.2011, p. 380-385.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychiatric disorders in patients who lost family members to cancer and asked for medical help
T2 - Descriptive analysis of outpatient services for bereaved families at Japanese cancer center hospital
AU - Ishida, Mayumi
AU - Onishi, Hideki
AU - Wada, Mei
AU - Tada, Yukio
AU - Ito, Hiroshi
AU - Narabayashi, Masaru
AU - Sasaki, Yasutsuna
AU - Nomura, Shinobu
AU - Uchitomi, Yosuke
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - Objective: There have been no previous studies about consultation of the bereaved who have lost a loved one to cancer and ask for medical help. The aim of this study was to investigate their basic characteristics and their psychiatric disorders. Methods: A retrospective study using clinical and background data obtained over 30 months (from April 2007 to September 2009) was conducted at outpatient services for bereaved families at the Department of Psycho-Oncology at Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Japan. Results: During the period of investigation, 51 patients underwent consultation. The patients were frequently female (P< 0.0001) and the spouse of the deceased. Regarding the psychiatric diagnoses, major depression was the most common (39%), followed by adjustment disorders (28%). Conclusions: This study revealed basic characteristics and psychiatric disorders of the bereaved who asked for medical help. Most of the patients were women (86.3%) and 86.3% of them received a psychiatric diagnosis. This information is important for both physicians and psychologists since the bereaved who have lost a loved one to cancer often ask for medical help in clinical settings.
AB - Objective: There have been no previous studies about consultation of the bereaved who have lost a loved one to cancer and ask for medical help. The aim of this study was to investigate their basic characteristics and their psychiatric disorders. Methods: A retrospective study using clinical and background data obtained over 30 months (from April 2007 to September 2009) was conducted at outpatient services for bereaved families at the Department of Psycho-Oncology at Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Japan. Results: During the period of investigation, 51 patients underwent consultation. The patients were frequently female (P< 0.0001) and the spouse of the deceased. Regarding the psychiatric diagnoses, major depression was the most common (39%), followed by adjustment disorders (28%). Conclusions: This study revealed basic characteristics and psychiatric disorders of the bereaved who asked for medical help. Most of the patients were women (86.3%) and 86.3% of them received a psychiatric diagnosis. This information is important for both physicians and psychologists since the bereaved who have lost a loved one to cancer often ask for medical help in clinical settings.
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KW - Cancer
KW - Consultation
KW - Psychiatric diagnosis
KW - Retrospective study
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