The interface of child mental health and juvenile diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes mellitus is a common childhood illness, and its management is often complicated by mental health challenges. Psychiatric comorbidities are common, including anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. The illness can profoundly affect the developing brain and family functioning and have lifelong consequences. The child mental health provider can provide valuable assistance to support the child and family and assessment and treatment of comorbid mental health problems and to promote positive family functioning and normal developmental progress.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Maine Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102, USA. Electronic address: fritss@mmc.org.
Sandra L
SL
Fritsch
Northern Maine Medical Center, Fort Kent 04743, ME, USA.
Mark W
MW
Overton
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Maine Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102, USA; Department of Psychiatry, The Glickman Family Center for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102, USA.
Douglas R
DR
Robbins
Adolescents; Children; Cognitive functioning; Diabetes mellitus; Mental health; Psychosocial functioning