Depression risk has been increasing in people with incident type 2 diabetes in the UK and USA, particularly among those with young-onset type 2 diabetes, irrespective of other comorbidities. This suggests that proactive mental health assessment from the time of type 2 diabetes diagnosis in primary care is essential for effective clinical management of people with type 2 diabetes (Diabetologia)
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Depression, diabetes, comorbid depression and diabetes and risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a prospective cohort study
We confirmed that depression and diabetes individually are associated with an increased mortality risk and also identified that comorbid depression and diabetes have synergistic effects on the risk of all-cause mortality that are largely driven by deaths from cancer and causes other than circulatory disease and cancer (Diabetologia)
Is it time to consider depression as a major complication of type 2 diabetes? Evidence from a large population-based cohort study
Our findings highlight that depression is associated with an increased risk for complications in type 2 diabetes and mortality and should not be neglected (Acta Diabetologica)
Depression in type 1 diabetes and risk of dementia
For people with T1D, depression significantly increases dementia risk. Given the pervasiveness of depression in T1D, this has major implications for successful aging in this population recently living to old age (Aging & Mental Health)
The association between Gestational Diabetes and Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
The association between Gestational Diabetes and Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice)
Reduction of depressive symptoms predicts improved glycaemic control: Secondary results from the DIAMOS study
The findings suggest that reduction of depressive symptoms can explain improved glycaemic control. Behavioural treatments might aim to improve both affective and glycaemic outcomes (Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications)
Impact of A National Collaborative Care Initiative for Patients With Depression and Diabetes or Cardiovascular Disease
COMPASS was successfully spread across diverse care systems and demonstrated improved outcomes for complex patients with previously uncontrolled chronic disease. Future large-scale implementation projects should create robust processes to identify and reduce expected variation in implementation to consistently provide improved care (Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry)
The Influence of Health Literacy and Depression on Diabetes Self-Management: A Cross-Sectional Study
The finding that depressed mood predicted both low health literacy and low diabetes self-management stresses the importance of screening for depression. Increasing people’s understanding of diabetes self-management and supporting those with depression are crucial to enhance participation in diabetes self-management (Journal of Diabetes Research)
Type 2 Diabetes: Model of Factors Associated with Glycemic Control
Diabetes-related distress was found to be associated with glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes, whereas age, depression, anxiety, self-management and family and social support may affect glycemic control indirectly through diabetes-related distress. Thus, it is important to assess and, if appropriate, treat people with diabetes for diabetes-related distress in order to identify and help them overcome barriers to optimal glycemic control (Canadian Journal of Diabetes)
Consequences of Comorbidity of Elevated Stress and/or Depressive Symptoms and Incident Cardiovascular Outcomes in Diabetes
Comorbid stress and/or depressive symptoms are common in individuals with diabetes and together are associated with progressively increased risks for adverse CV outcomes (Diabetes Care)
Depressive Symptoms in Youth With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes
Depressive symptoms are more frequent than diagnosed depression in youth with T1D or T2D. These results underscore the need for regular depression screening and appropriate referral for youth with diabetes (Diabetes Care)
Prevalence of depression in Type 1 diabetes and the problem of over-diagnosis
We found an unexpectedly low rate of current depression and major depressive disorder in this diverse sample of adults with Type 1 diabetes, and a very high rate of false-positive results using the Patient Health Questionnaire (Diabetic Medicine)
Mental health symptoms and patient-reported diabetes symptom burden: implications for medication regimen changes
Mental health symptoms are associated with higher levels of patient-reported of diabetes-related symptoms, but the association between diabetes-related symptoms and subsequent regimen modifications is diminished in patients with greater depressive symptoms. Clinicians should focus attention on identifying and treating patients’ mental health concerns in order to address the role of diabetes-related symptom burden in guiding physician medication prescribing behaviour (Family Practice)
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