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The nature and impact of poor emotional wellbeing in people with diabetes
Author(s) -
Keen Andrew JA
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
practical diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.205
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2047-2900
pISSN - 2047-2897
DOI - 10.1002/pdi.2231
Subject(s) - distress , anxiety , medicine , diabetes mellitus , psychological intervention , depression (economics) , population , emotional distress , mental health , psychiatry , clinical psychology , environmental health , endocrinology , economics , macroeconomics
Depression, anxiety and distress are more common in people with diabetes than the general population. The nature of the associated symptoms means that self‐managing demanding conditions like types 1 and 2 diabetes becomes increasingly challenging. The correlation between depression, anxiety and diabetes distress with HbA 1c is modest. Therefore, it is unsurprising that treatments designed for the general population improve emotional wellbeing in people with diabetes but do not result in improved glycaemic control. Innovative treatments are required that combine effective brief interventions for common mental health conditions with psychological approaches proven to improve glycaemic control. Copyright © 2019 John Wiley & Sons. Practical Diabetes 2019; 36 (4): 132–135