Review article
https://doi.org/10.21860/medflum2018_198208
Anxiety and depressive disorders in children and adolescents suffering from diabetes mellitus
Ana Đorić
; Odsjek za psihologiju, Filozofski fakultet, Sveučilište u Rijeci, Rijeka
Dejan Stevanović
; Klinika za neurologiju i psihijatriju za decu i omladinu, Beograd, Srbija
Rajna Knez
; Katedra za psihijatriju i psihološku medicinu, Medicinski fakultet, Sveučilište u Rijeci, Rijeka
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus (DM) and mental health problems are frequently co-occurring conditions. Anxiety and depressive disorders are the most common mental disorders that accompany DM. These conditions could have severe consequences in children and adolescents suffering from DM. Thus, it is important to pay additional attention to them. This article provides an overview of prevalence rates of DM and co-occurring anxiety and depression, as well as understandings in etiological characteristics and treatment options for anxiety and depressive disorders in children and adolescents with DM.
Keywords
anxiety disorders; depression; diabetes mellitus
Hrčak ID:
198208
URI
Publication date:
1.6.2018.
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