Symptoms and Clinical Aspects of Diabetes Mellitus

Psychiatric aspects of diabetes mellitus.

A descriptive study of the psychiatric findings in 50 insulin--dependent diabetics is presented. Among the symptoms found were a marked reduction in energy level, increased fatigue and irritability, depression, and delayed psychosexual maturation. Diabetes mellitus is commonly considered to be a disease that, if properly controlled, allows the patient to lead a relatively normal life. We found,...

Psychiatric aspects of diabetes mellitus

Recent research confirms that a range of psycho logical problems and psychiatric disorders are common in people with diabetes. Such problems are important not only because of the suffering caused, but also because of their impact upon the management and outcome of the diabetes itself. This article reviews the psychosocial impact of diabetes and its treatment, describes the range of psychologica...

Psychosocial aspects of diabetes mellitus

Dr E E Young, Consultant Endocrinologist, Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria; and Dr C N Unachukwu, Consultant Endocrinologist, Department of Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Correspondence to: Dr E E Young. Email: [email protected] Introduction An individual’s health behaviour is influenced by his o...

Molecular aspects of depression and diabetes mellitus

Prevalence of Depression Symptoms in Diabetes Mellitus

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most prevalent diseases all over the world. Prevalence of DM in Turkey is 13.7%. Depression is another condition which has a high prevalence. All over the world, an estimated 300 million people of all ages suffer from depression. The relevance between depression and DM is a well - known condition. AIM We aimed in this study to find out the preva...