Psychological adjustment and diabetic control. Issue 10 (October 1987)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fonagy, P; Moran, G S; Lindsay, M K; Kurtz, A B; Brown, R
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 62:Issue 10(1987)
• Page Start: 1009
• Page End: 1013
• Publication Date: 1987-10
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.62.10.1009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Glycosylated haemoglobin concentrations, C peptide secretion, insulin dose, psychiatric state, intellectual functioning, and the extent to which the implementation of the diabetic regimen was shared between parent and child were studied in a cross sectional study of 50 children with diabetes aged 6-16. Indications of psychological disturbance in the children and their parents predicted low glycosylated haemoglobin concentrations in the children, and accounted for 44% of variance in blood glucose control. The child's early and independent participation in the implementation of the diabetic regimen was associated with poor control.