Juvenile-onset diabetes. Problems in managing 16 to 22 year olds

Implications of psychological and family factors in the treatment of diabetes

The authors delineate and discuss in detail those psychological and familial factors that have implications in treatment and in fostering the optimal emotional and physical health of children and adolescents with diabetes mellitus.

Psychosocial factors in juvenile diabetes: a review

Studies assessing (1) the influence of psychosocial factors on the onset of juvenile diabetes, (2) the influence of psychosocial factors on the course of this disease, and (3) the influence of diabetes on the psychosocial development of the child are reviewed. Directions for future research are suggested.