Jennifer Halliday and colleagues have been awarded funding to investigate the feasibility of routine assessment of emotional health in type 1 diabetes centres
By Jennifer Halliday
Category: Diabetes distress
Prof Speight speaks about mental health at Parliament House, Canberra
The National Diabetes Policy Forum discussed implementation of the Australian National Diabetes Strategy: how are we doing and how do we know?
Type 2 diabetes and emotional well-being: results from the Australian National Diabetes Audit
An ANDA publication reports on the prevalence of depression and diabetes distress in adults with type 2 diabetes in Australia.
By Sienna Russell-Green
Supporting the emotional health needs of Australians with diabetes in clinical practice
At #18ADC, the ACBRD convened a symposium to focus on evidence-based psychological care
By Dr Christel Hendrieckx
The power of language: what is the evidence for changing the way we talk about diabetes?
The UK ‘Language Matters Working Group’ has reviewed the research on the importance of using positive language in diabetes care
By Eloise Litterbach
The 4-step mindfulness practice for diabetes distress
For Mindful in May, Dr Adriana Ventura walks you through a simple mindfulness practice to increase resilience in the face of diabetes.
UK All-Party Parliamentary Group discusses emotional and psychological support of people with diabetes
How can we ensure fewer people experience difficulties coping with diabetes? And how can we make appropriate support available for anyone who needs it?
By Dr Debbie Cooke: University of Surrey and Dr Michelle Hadjiconstantinou
“When knowing is not enough”: The relationship between emotional distress, health literacy and diabetes management.
New research from Belgium shows diabetes distress and depression moderate the relationship between health literacy and diabetes self-management.
By Jennifer Halliday
Grant success for the ACBRD!
Dr Adriana Ventura and team will take the Diabetes and Emotional Health handbook to the ‘next level’ thanks to funding secured through the ADEA Diabetes Research Foundation.
Clinically-meaningful cut-points for diabetes distress among adolescents with type 1 diabetes
A new publication from the ACBRD highlights the high proportion of adolescents with type 1 diabetes who experience clinically-significant diabetes distress.
by Virginia Hagger