Diabetes Education for Mental Health Providers: WS105

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Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that affects over 30 million people in the United States. Successful treatment involves adherence to a regimen involving food, activity, sleep, blood testing, and medication. This intermediate workshop reviews the underlying diagnosis and medical treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and describes common behavioral issues including health care management, stress, and mental health concerns associated with diabetes. The unique role psychologists have in the care of people with diabetes is highlighted.

Webinars are converted to video on-demand programs with closed captioning after the live air date.

• Define the two major types of diabetes.
• Delineate the roles of exercise, food, glucose monitoring, and medication in the treatment of diabetes.
• Describe the most common types of mental health disorders that occur more frequently in people with diabetes.

W. Douglas Tynan, PhD, MS