Abstract
Abstract:
Background: Adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) suffer from the lifestyle that is imposed on them for the purpose of controlling blood sugar within its natural limits, and the accompanying treatment with insulin injections, daily blood sugar measurement, irregular blood sugar level, and hospitalization, all of which lead to the deterioration of the mental health of adolescent.
Aim: This study aims to screen for anxiety and the degree of depression in adolescents with T1DM.
Method: The study was conducted at Al-Imam Al-Hasan Center for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Karbala, Iraq, from May 21st, 2023 to September 21st, 2023. It was a cross sectional study. using the patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ9) questionnaire the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD7) questionnaire to screen for symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescents with T1D.
Results: frequency of anxiety in the participants who had score ≥ 10 was 102(40.63%), and the frequency of depression in the participants who had score ≥ 10 was 116(46%), and 15(6%) had really committed suicide attempt.
Conclusion: Adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus have significant depression and anxiety symptoms. Poor diabetic control is a major predictor of these symptoms.
Key words: adolescent, anxiety, depression, GAD7 questionnaire, PHQ9 questionnaire, type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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