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CBT Applications for Youth With Type 1 Diabetes
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CBT Applications for Youth With Type 1 Diabetes

Jennifer Paternostro, Megan Neelley, Joee Zucker, Isabella Xie, Callie Goodman, Andrea Noble and Robert D. Friedberg
Cognitive and behavioral practice, Vol.31(3), pp.322-334
02/08/2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2023.12.011

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Abstract

•Youth with Type 1 Diabetes are at greater risk of psychological comorbidity.•Fear of hypoglycemia impacts diabetes self-management.•Cognitive behavioral therapy improves psychosocial functioning.•A course of modular cognitive behavioral therapy is demonstrated. Youth diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes are at higher risk for psychological comorbidities such as anxiety and depression than the general population. Disease-related psychological distress including fear of hypoglycemia contributes to poor adherence to youths' medical regimes and glycemic control. Poorly managed Type 1 Diabetes often leads to adverse health outcomes such as ketoacidosis, vision impairment, and sometimes death. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a promising method to improve health outcomes and psychological functioning in youth with Type 1 Diabetes. Accordingly, this article offers a brief overview of Type 1 Diabetes as well as examining the role of fear of hypoglycemia and disease-related anxieties in pediatric patients. Additionally, various obstacles to medical adherence and the impact of family conflict are discussed. The clinical sequelae of Type 1 Diabetes in diverse populations and the research supporting cognitive behavioral therapy are delineated. Next, the case description illustrates the challenges for youth with Type 1 Diabetes and their families. This bench-to-bedside translation presents evidence of clinically meaningful improvements from implementing CBT with a Latino male child. Psychoeducation, relaxation training, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral experiments were deployed. Last, additional considerations for treatment were presented.
Pediatrics cognitive behavioral therapy diverse populations Type 1 Diabetes

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