Cognitive behaviour therapy: how to improve diabetes self-management

Cognitive behaviour therapy: how to improve diabetes self-management [1]

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/20/2008 - 11:04

'It doesn't matter how hard I try, I'll still get the complications' is a typical example of how some people with diabetes feel when faced with the hardships of self-management and with the difficulty in controlling the condition despite all good intentions. It is, however, possible to escape from these negative feelings and gain renewed confidence in one's ability to manage diabetes, and in the positive impact of treatment on one's well-being, thanks to CBT – Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

Issue:

Volume 47 | Issue 3 [2]

Author:

Snoek Frank [3]

Weinger Katie [4]

van der Ven Nicole [5]

Attachment:

article_118_en.pdf [6]

Keywords:

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, CBT, ABC scheme, cognitive model

Section:

Health Delivery [7]

Theme:

Empowerment and self-management [8]

Psychological issues [9]