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Depressive symptoms and unmet psychological needs of Dutch youth with type 1 diabetes: results of a web‐survey
Author(s) -
de Wit Maartje,
Snoek Frank J
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pediatric diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.678
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1399-5448
pISSN - 1399-543X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2010.00673.x
Subject(s) - medicine , context (archaeology) , depression (economics) , feeling , type 1 diabetes , depressive symptoms , demographics , clinical psychology , psychiatry , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , anxiety , psychology , economics , macroeconomics , endocrinology , paleontology , social psychology , demography , sociology , biology
de Wit M, Snoek FJ. Depressive symptoms and unmet psychological needs of Dutch youth with type 1 diabetes: results of a web‐survey. Objective: To examine rates of depression and (un)met psychological needs in youth with type 1 diabetes. Methods: An open‐access web‐survey was conducted, collecting data on demographics, self‐reported HbA1c, depressive symptoms [Child Depression Inventory (CDI)], wished and received psychological care in youth with type 1 diabetes (9–19 years). Results: The survey was completed by 233 youth; 17.2% reported elevated depressive symptoms on the CDI, girls more than boys (p = 0.003). Half of the youth did not talk about their feelings with their pediatrician or nurse. Of those youth with elevated depressive symptoms, 28% received psychological care, 25% wished to see a psychologist and 47% did not think it was necessary to receive psychological support. Discussion: This web‐survey confirms the high prevalence of elevated depressive symptoms in youth with type 1 diabetes and the urgency to address their psychological needs. Screening for depressive symptoms in the context of periodic outpatient consultation could improve early detection and treatment of emotional problems.