Understanding Diabetes in Adolescents and Strategies for Coping
Explore the different types of diabetes, treatment options, challenges faced by adolescents with diabetes, sources of stress, coping mechanisms, and ways to offer support. Discover insights on managing psychological stress, coping strategies, and developmental complications during adolescence.
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Mohammed Aljaffer, MD Consultant of Forensic and Neuropsychiatry
OUTLINE 1 Types of Diabetes & Treatment 2 Difficulties among adolescent with DM 3 Sources of stressors for them 4 Types of coping How to help 5 M. Aljaffer
Types :- Type I Type II Gestational IDDM 5-10% Childhood NIDDM increased about 4 folds (last 30yrs) 8.5 % Age usually more then 18 years Treatment: Lifestyle Active Weight Drugs Early diagnosis Insulin Vs. OH Blood pressure control Blood lipid control
Fact about Type I patients:- 80%, Unhygienic administer 58% , Wrong dose 77%, Glucose level (Test/interpret) 75% , Foods ( type / regular ) M. Aljaffer
1 Types of Diabetes & Treatment 2 Difficulties among adolescent with DM 3 Sources of stressors for them 4 Types of coping 5 How to help M. Aljaffer
01 Psychological stress Difficult to alter lifestyle behaviors 03 02 05 04 Medical information seen as advisory Asymptomatic Pressure to eat
5 Stages
1 Types of Diabetes & Treatment 2 Difficulties among adolescent with DM 3 Sources of stressors for them 4 Types of coping 5 How to help
What is Coping? The process of managing stressors (internal and external )
Adolescence? Early adolescence (11-14 yrs.) Mid-adolescence (14-16 yrs.) Late adolescence (17-older yrs.) Am I normal ? Independence self image Future oriented intimacy career goals
Developmental Complications Body image issues Developing independence Relationship with peers
They Dont Ask for Help, Why? Dependent Behavior Parental involvement Immaturity Lack of support systems Severe illness or disability Psychopathology
Obstacles with family/caregivers Excessive need for control Emotional dependency Parenting styles Heightened perception of disease severity Lack of trust in caregivers
Other Psychiatric problems learning problems. School absence.
1 Types of Diabetes & Treatment 2 Difficulties among adolescent with DM 3 Sources of stressors for them 4 Types of coping 5 How to help M. Aljaffer
Coping of adolescents with chronic illness focus on coping with illness itself
Cognitive coping understand how the insulin help to grow stronger Parent support. Behavioral coping Coping with Sx of Depression and anxiety. minimize the experience of being deprived from popular food
