Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3270445 | International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
AimsTo assess a group-based cognitive behaviour therapy [CBT] program in diabetes.MethodsSixty people with diabetes were randomly allocated to either immediate (29) or 3 months delayed (31) CBT groups.ResultsDASS scores were reduced by 0.37 standardised [effect-size] units [P < 0.01], with a tendency for more marked reductions in anxiety and stress [0.60] among those for whom treatment had been delayed whose HbA1C fell by 0.93% . ADDQoL scores also improved in the short-term but these changes did not persist at 6 months.ConclusionsThe CBT program led to short-term improvements in anxiety, depression, stress and quality of life.
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Authors
Gillian Evans, Terry J. Lewin, Kerry Bowen, Julia Lowe,