Anxiety and Depression in Diabetic Patients
Nihan Oguz11Departmant of Psychology, Uskudar University, İstanbul, Turkey
Diabetes metillus (DM) is a life-long illness caused by insufficent production of insülin by the pancreas or by the inability of the body to use the produced insülin efficiently.The most common psychological disorders with diabetes metillus are anxiety and depression. Pubmed,PsycINFO and Google Scholar databases published reference list were searched to identify studies that Anxiety and Depression in Diabetic patients.Patients with Type 2 DM are more likely to be particularly depressed.Diabetic Patients have increased anxiety symptoms.When Diabetic patients are scheduled for treatment,evalunations from psychological side will ensure optimal treatment conditions for these patients.In this article,the clinical manifestations of depression and anxiety of diabetic patients have been extensively reviewed.
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Oguz N. Anxiety and Depression in Diabetic Patients. EJMI. 2018; 2(4): 174-177
Corresponding Author: Nihan Oguz