TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-report of depressed mood and depression in women with type 2 diabetes
AU - Whittemore, Robin
AU - Melkus, Gail D.Eramo
AU - Grey, Margaret
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by a grant from NINR (F32NR07823) and the American Association of Diabetes Educators (Roche Diagnostics Award) to Robin Whittemore. The authors extend a special acknowledgment to the clinical team of Amy Sullivan, RN, and Patricia S. Bak, RN, CDE.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - The purpose of this cross-sectional analysis (N = 53) was to (a) describe the self-reported prevalence of depressed mood and depression in women with type 2 diabetes; (b) to describe the antidepressive agents and dosages prescribed for depression treatment in women with type 2 diabetes; and (c) to examine differences in diabetes-related health outcomes (physiologic, psychosocial, and health functioning variables) with respect to depressed mood. Forty-four percent of women in this sample reported a depressed mood and 34% of the sample reported a history of depression. The majority of women with a history of depression were taking an antidepressive agent at the time of assessment (94%). Most women were treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Women with depressed mood demonstrated poorer psychosocial adjustment and health functioning compared to women without a depressed mood; however, no differences in physiological outcomes were demonstrated. Only 18% of the participants were currently being treated with psychotherapy in conjunction with medication. Further research on this understudied population is indicated.
AB - The purpose of this cross-sectional analysis (N = 53) was to (a) describe the self-reported prevalence of depressed mood and depression in women with type 2 diabetes; (b) to describe the antidepressive agents and dosages prescribed for depression treatment in women with type 2 diabetes; and (c) to examine differences in diabetes-related health outcomes (physiologic, psychosocial, and health functioning variables) with respect to depressed mood. Forty-four percent of women in this sample reported a depressed mood and 34% of the sample reported a history of depression. The majority of women with a history of depression were taking an antidepressive agent at the time of assessment (94%). Most women were treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Women with depressed mood demonstrated poorer psychosocial adjustment and health functioning compared to women without a depressed mood; however, no differences in physiological outcomes were demonstrated. Only 18% of the participants were currently being treated with psychotherapy in conjunction with medication. Further research on this understudied population is indicated.
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U2 - 10.1080/01612840490274750
DO - 10.1080/01612840490274750
M3 - Article
C2 - 14965845
AN - SCOPUS:1642310574
VL - 25
SP - 243
EP - 260
JO - Issues in Mental Health Nursing
JF - Issues in Mental Health Nursing
SN - 0161-2840
IS - 3
ER -