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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Social Health and Diabetes 2018; 06(01): 004-007
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676185
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Diabetes distress

Sanjay Kalra
Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India
,
Komal Verma
1   Department of Psychology, Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
,
Yatan Pal Singh Balhara
2   Department of Psychiatry, National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Received: 30 July 2017

Accepted: 30 July 2017

Publication Date:
22 November 2018 (online)

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Diabetes distress

Diabetes distress (DD) is a psychological state, found in persons with diabetes and their caregivers. This is a state which causes significant emotional distress, however it fails to meet the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD). The 2017 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, published by the American Diabetes Association, mentions the need to assess and manage DD to improve self-care and glycemic control and reduce cardiovascular risk and all-cause mortality.[1]

 

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