A Special Section of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine focuses on novel evidence about type 2 diabetes management and the role of psychosocial factors: what are the learnings?
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Category: depression
What impact does personality have on mental and physical well-being among adults with type 2 diabetes and depressive symptoms?
Research from Sydney’s Black Dog Institute has looked at the role of personality on changes in distress over time
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Depression predicts glycaemia and complications in adults with type 1 diabetes
ACBRD research highlights the relationship between depression, glycaemia, complications and diabetes self-care
By Sarah Manallack
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Self-esteem and social support protect against the impact of diabetes stigma
New insights from the second Diabetes MILES– Australia study published in Diabetes Care
By Dr Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott
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Psychological factors are linked to diabetes-related foot ulcers
In #FootHealthWeek2020, we take a look at a review published in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews
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How to improve the care of children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes
The Centre has contributed to a new Australasian guideline to improve the care of children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes
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Reducing depression among people with diabetes
25 years of psychosocial research has improved understanding and treatments, but how can we put the evidence into practice?
Our latest study shows 1 in 10 adults with diabetes experience raised combined anxiety/depression symptoms, and have increased odds of suboptimal diabetes self-care
In this paper, from the International Diabetes MILES study, we consider the relationship between depression, anxiety and diabetes self-care
Diabetes UK Research Workshop on Mental Well-being: London, 28 Feb – 1 Mar 2019
An interactive 2-day workshop designed to challenge conventional thinking, discuss the obstacles and identify potential steps forward