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: Diabetes distress
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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Social support can affect how people with diabetes think, feel and act
An ACBRD study published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice explores the relationship between social support and self-care.
By Anneta Jayantha
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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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Adults with diabetes have a preferred agenda for diabetes consultations, and ‘mood’ is high on the list
In a recent ACBRD publication, we reported that adults with diabetes who feel distressed about diabetes, are seeking support from their health professionals
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What people with diabetes need to know about accessing a psychologist for support
We report on two new leaflets published by the NDSS, and developed by the ACBRD
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Time to switch off? Minimising the impact of media coverage of COVID-19 on our health
According to a new report published in Health Psychology, repeated media exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic can cause more harm than good
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?
“Is insulin delivery method associated with diabetes distress among people with type 1 diabetes?”
Research from the US suggests no difference in diabetes-related distress among adults with type 1 diabetes with a free choice of insulin pumps versus multiple daily insulin injections.
Severe hypoglycaemia: how does it impact people with type 2 diabetes?
The centre published the first systematic review on the psychological impact of severe hypoglycaemia in adults with type 2 diabetes