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September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

Does caregivers’ mental health impact the quality of life of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors? Preliminary results of a dyadic study

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MNManuel NevesSMSara Monteiro›FNFrancisco Nunes

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Overview

Dyadic study examines associations between caregivers’ mental health and quality of life in cancer survivors, suggesting the need for targeted support.

Key Points

  • Caregivers’ anxiety and depression significantly affect the social functioning of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.
  • Low social functioning in survivors was linked to high anxiety and depression levels in their caregivers.
  • Analysis revealed treatment status impacts both AYACS' quality of life and caregivers’ mental health.
  • Older age of AYACS correlates with lower anxiety in caregivers, highlighting a need for caregiver support.

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Neves et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d454d131b076d99fa5a67bhttps://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.746
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