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Additional Causative Factors Uncovered by Psychiatric Nurse Assessment of Participants
| Factor | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Situational grief | 24 |
| Anger/Regret | 10 |
| Psychiatric diagnosis | 5 |
| Lack of spousal/family support | 4 |
Note: Of the 38 participants, several reported more than 1 causative factor of depression.
Factors from the psychiatric nurse assessment of depression (n = 38). The psychiatric nurse assessment report also revealed factors congruent with all factors found in Table 2.
