Communication and coping intervention for mothers of adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Rationale and trial design

Mothers of adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience high rates of depressive symptoms and diabetes distress, which are established risk factors for deteriorating glycemic control, problems with adherence, increased depressive symptoms, and poor quality of life in adolescents. Given that adolescents are a high-risk population for suboptimal glycemic control, novel interventions to improve outcomes in adolescents with T1D are needed. Building on effective interventions to treat depression in adults, and our own pilot work in this population, we developed a cognitive behavioral intervention, Communication& Coping, to target maternal depressive symptoms and parenting behaviors.

Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - September 5, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Sarah S. Jaser, Emily R. Hamburger, Sherry Pagoto, Rodayne Williams, Alison Meyn, Abigail C. Jones, Jill H. Simmons Source Type: research