Abstract
Adolescents with type 1 diabetes have an increased risk for a variety of emotional and behavioral challenges as well as negative diabetes outcomes. This study was designed to compare the effectiveness of a depression-prevention, resilience promotion program with an advanced diabetes education program. Each program consisted of 9 group-based sessions. There were 264 adolescents enrolled in this multi-site randomized clinical trial. The primary outcomes were depressive symptoms and glycemic control; secondary outcomes included resilience skills, diabetes management and adherence, and diabetes-specific distress. The goal of the present paper is to describe the study design, the intervention, and the baseline characteristics of the sample. Preliminary data suggests that enrollment, randomization and retention were successful. Longitudinal follow-up and examination of mechanisms of action as they relate to psychosocial and glycemic outcomes will be explored in the future.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 78-84 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Contemporary Clinical Trials |
| Volume | 49 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2016 |
Funding
The authors with to thank the families who participated in the study. The study was supported by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases # R01DK090030 .
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Methods
- Prevention
- Resilience
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology (medical)
