Behavioral Family Therapy and Type One Diabetes
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Behavioral family therapy, specifically focused on insuring support for the primary caregiver of a child with type one diabetes mellitus and healthy family dynamics, may improve the child's glycemic control as measured by hemoglobin A1c level (HbA1c).
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The success or failure of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) management in children depends not only on access to care, diabetes technologies and diabetes education, but also on the abilities of the patient and his/her family to carry out complex demands. Recent data show that family dynamics play a critical role in determining glycemic control in pediatric patients with T1D. The investigators prior work (Loomba-Albrecht and Glaser, unpublished data) suggests that the strongest determinants of glycemic control are factors related to the primary caregiver's involvement in supportive relationships with others, either a spouse or other family members. This provides a potential therapeutic target to improve outcomes for children with T1D.
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- age 2 to 17 years
- newly diagnosed (within the past 12 weeks) with T1D
- seeking care at UC Davis
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- Families will be excluded if the child has severe underlying psychiatric, behavioral or medical conditions which could independently affect parental marital stress
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75 participants in 2 patient groups
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