It is increasingly recognised that depression constitutes a significant long-term complication of diabetes and is associated with debilitating rates of reduced quality of life, poor self care, reduced life expectancy and increased healthcare costs.
The lifetime risk of suffering major depression is up to three times higher in patients with diabetes compared with the general population. In a session dedicated to the clinical management of depressive symptoms in patients with predominantly Type 2 diabetes, Dr Jim Bolton from London discussed the means of assessing depression in this patient group and highlighted some common clues and pitfalls.
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Tags: Diabetes, psychiatry
