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. 2015 Dec;38(12):2341-3.
doi: 10.2337/dc15-0982. Epub 2015 Oct 12.

Depressive Symptoms in Youth With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes: Results of the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium Screening Assessment of Depression in Diabetes Study

Janet Silverstein  1 , Peiyao Cheng  2 , Katrina J Ruedy  3 , Craig Kollman  2 , Roy W Beck  2 , Georgeanna J Klingensmith  4 , Jamie R Wood  5 , Steven Willi  6 , Fida Bacha  7 , Joyce Lee  8 , Eda Cengiz  9 , Maria J Redondo  10 , William V Tamborlane  9 ; Pediatric Diabetes Consortium
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Depressive Symptoms in Youth With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes: Results of the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium Screening Assessment of Depression in Diabetes Study

Janet Silverstein et al. Diabetes Care. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the frequency of depressive symptoms and the diagnosis and management of depression in youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) enrolled in the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium T1D and T2D registries.

Research design and methods: The Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) 2 Self-Report (Short) version was completed by 261 T1D and 339 T2D youth aged 10-17 years.

Results: Symptoms of depression were identified in 13% of T1D and 22% of T2D (P = 0.007) participants; of these, only 4% of T1D and 9% of T2D youth were treated by a therapist within the prior 12 months. Depressive symptoms were associated with lower family income (P = 0.006) and obesity (P = 0.002) in T1D but not T2D youth.

Conclusions: 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.

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