Depression In Juvenile Diabetics

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Depression

Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin-Dependent

Treatments

Behavioral: psychotherapy

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

NIH

Identifiers

NCT00005116

KOVACSM (completed)

R01DK025568 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Depression is one of the most common emotional problems among youths with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). It has been shown that depression in youths with IDDM lasts a while and may have a role in later complications of the medical condition. And yet, there are no psychological interventions appropriate for such youngsters. The purpose of this study is to modify a treatment called ''Contextual Psychotherapy'' (that has been developed for depressed youngsters) in order to address special needs of depressed youths with IDDM, and to ''pilot test'' the treatment. The youngsters to be recruited are those being cared for at the Diabetes Clinic of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. The treatment includes a 3- month phase (16 sessions), followed by a 3-month ''booster'' phase (3 sessions), and two later follow-up evaluations.

Sex

All

Ages

8 to 16 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria