ACBRD staff and students were involved in 15 presentations across three days of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest diabetes congress
by Dr Amelia Lake, Jennifer Halliday and Jasmine Schipp
Category: Diabetes MILES
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
Nudging healthy behaviours
Highlights of the 24th Spring Scientific Meeting of PsychoSocial Aspects of Diabetes (PSAD) Study Group of the EASD (Malaga, Spain: 25-27 April 2019)
By Dr Amelia Lake and Prof Jane Speight
Everyday forgetfulness is associated with forgetting to take diabetes medication
In this paper from the Australian MILES-2 dataset, we report on the relationship between everyday forgetfulness and an important aspect of diabetes self-care
The ACBRD celebrates the graduation of Dr Virginia Hagger
We congratulate Dr Virginia Hagger, who was awarded her PhD in Psychology at a graduation ceremony at Deakin University’s Geelong Waterfront campus on Wednesday 13 February.
What is the clinical significance of diabetes distress among adolescents with type 1 diabetes?
An ACBRD publication, from the Diabetes MILES Youth – Australia study, shows that HbA1c is more strongly related to diabetes distress than depressive symptoms
Mindful parenting is related to parental fear of hypoglycaemia
As World Diabetes Day places a focus on ‘the family and diabetes’, we share findings from our research with families of children with type 1 diabetes
Prevalence, awareness and self-monitoring of severe hypoglycemia: Results from the Diabetes MILES-Australia study
An ACBRD publication using the Diabetes MILES – Australia dataset looks into awareness of hypoglycaemia among adults with type 1 diabetes
Shining a light on the psychosocial impact of diabetes
In this special issue of Diabetic Medicine (June 2018), nine articles are devoted to the psychological, social and behavioural aspects of diabetes management.
By Dr Amelia Lake
How much physical activity do adults with type 2 diabetes need to feel more positive?
In #ExerciseRightWeek, we highlight a recent paper from the ACBRD, which explores the association between physical activity and depressive symptoms in adults with type 2 diabetes, and how it differs by body weight