Follow-Up Mental Health Care in Youth and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes After Positive Depression Screen and/or Suicidal Ideation

Individuals with type 1 diabetes have higher rates of depression and suicidal ideation than the general population, and symptoms of depression are often associated with higher A1C levels and complications. This study evaluated mental health follow-up rates in youth and young adults with type 1 diabe...

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Published in:	Clinical diabetes Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 449 - 457
Main Authors:	Wigglesworth, Kelly R.S., Vigers, Timothy, Pyle, Laura, Youngkin, Erin M., Fay-Itzkowitz, Ellen, Tilden, Jennifer, Raymond, Jennifer K., Snell-Bergeon, Janet, Sass, Amy, Majidi, Shideh
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Alexandria American Diabetes Association 01-01-2022
Subjects:	Diabetes Mental depression Mental disorders Mental health Suicidal ideation Suicides & suicide attempts
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Summary:	Individuals with type 1 diabetes have higher rates of depression and suicidal ideation than the general population, and symptoms of depression are often associated with higher A1C levels and complications. This study evaluated mental health follow-up rates in youth and young adults with type 1 diabetes who screened positive for depressive symptoms or suicidal ideation and identified differences between those who obtained follow-up mental health care and those who did not. Specifically, males were less likely to obtain follow-up, and those who had mental health follow-up had decreasing A1C over the following year. These findings suggest increased assistance and monitoring are needed to ensure follow-up mental health care is obtained.
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ISSN:	0891-8929 1945-4953
DOI:	10.2337/cd21-0128