@Article{ijmhp.2023.027319,
AUTHOR = {Brigitta Munkácsi, Enikő Felszeghy, Flóra Kenyhercz, Beáta Erika Nagy},
TITLE = {Examination of the Illness Representations among Children with T1DM in Relation to Mental Health Factors},
JOURNAL = {International Journal of Mental Health Promotion},
VOLUME = {25},
YEAR = {2023},
NUMBER = {8},
PAGES = {961--969},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/IJMHP/v25n8/53564},
ISSN = {2049-8543},
ABSTRACT = {The most common comorbid psychiatric disorders in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are depression, anxiety and
behavioral disorders. Patients with comorbid psychopathology are less capable of psychically adjusting to the new life situation
resulting from T1DM, which may negatively affect glycemic control and adherence related to the treatment. We aimed to
investigate the association between mental health and type 1 diabetes including illness representation. 115 children and
adolescents with T1DM were recruited through the outpatient clinic in Debrecen, Hungary. Measures: PRISM-D, Child
Depression Inventory (CDI), Cantril Ladder and Self-Rated Health, Glycosylaeted haemoglobin (HbA1C) were measured.
Children having depressive symptoms drew fewer circles with less area. Children not drawing any important relationships
possessed more depressive symptoms. Those diagnosed at a younger age displayed smaller distance between the Self- and
Illness-circles. The PRISM-D test can be a promising tool to analyse emotional and cognitive representations and the
psychological burden of T1DM.},
DOI = {10.32604/ijmhp.2023.027319}
}