New Australian research suggests resilience, optimism, and a sense of control may help older women manage type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes
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Author: ACBRD
The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes is the first national research centre internationally, dedicated to investigating the behavioural, psychological and social aspects of living with diabetes.
How can our research keep up, in a changing world?
In an era of rapid change, we unpack new and emerging ways to do research and consider what’s next for psychosocial diabetes research
By Eloise Litterbach & Uffe Søholm
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Waste not, want… what?
How do environmental concerns affect diabetes self-management choices? A recent European study asked people with diabetes what is important to them
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More reflections from the Global End Diabetes Stigma Summit
Contributions and key insights from ACBRD researchers
By Eloise Litterbach, Meaghan Read, Emmanuel Ekpor, and Sarah Manallack
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One month on: reflections from the co-leads on the Global Summit to #EndDiabetesStigma
Looking back, moving forward: what it meant to finally be in the room
By Jane Speight and Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott
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Mental health, sleep, and social connection: what do they have to do with type 2 diabetes risk?
Digital twin study highlights the need to consider psychosocial factors in T2D risk assessment and reduction efforts
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Centring Lived Experience in Diabetes Research and Care: what helps and hinders meaning involvement?
More than 90% of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes (T2D), yet their voices are often missing from research and healthcare decisions. We partnered with community co-researchers living with T2D to explore what supports meaningful involvement.
By Dr Jo Jordan
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What do people want to hear when they’re diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?
A US-based qualitative study highlights the emotional and informational needs of people with type 2 diabetes at diagnosis
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Australians living with diabetes reflect on the 2026 PSAD
2026 PSAD Axel Hirsch Lived Experience Travel Award winners share their thoughts on the 30th PsychoSocial Aspects of Diabetes (PSAD) Annual Scientific Meeting
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