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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

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01.03.2007 | Original Paper

Fear of Hypoglycemia and Self Reported Posttraumatic Stress in Adults with Type I Diabetes Treated by Intensive Regimens

verfasst von: Valerie H. Myers, Bret A. Boyer, James D. Herbert, Lamia P. Barakat, Gary Scheiner

Erschienen in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings | Ausgabe 1/2007

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Abstract

This study investigated the prevalence of hypoglycemic fear (FH) and hypoglycemia-specific posttraumatic stress (PTS) among individuals with Type I diabetes. Over 25% of participants met diagnostic criteria for current PTSD. High percentages of participants endorsed PTS symptom clusters, suggesting that individuals may be experiencing distress without necessarily meeting diagnostic criteria. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that perceived threat of death from hypoglycemia and FH were significantly related to PTS. Number of recent hypoglycemic episodes did not predict PTS/PTSD. Depression and nonspecific anxiety did not contribute to the statistical prediction of PTSD, suggesting that symptomatology endorsed represents hypoglycemia-specific anxiety rather than global psychological distress. The hypothesis that greater PTS symptomatology would relate to poorer glycemic control was unsubstantiated. Perceived death-threat from hypoglycemia and nonspecific anxiety were the only variables that contributed to prediction of glycemic control, suggesting that PTS did not represent a significant barrier for glycemic control in this sample.

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Titel: Fear of Hypoglycemia and Self Reported Posttraumatic Stress in Adults with Type I Diabetes Treated by Intensive Regimens
verfasst von: Valerie H. Myers
Bret A. Boyer
James D. Herbert
Lamia P. Barakat
Gary Scheiner
Publikationsdatum: 01.03.2007
Verlag: Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
Erschienen in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings / Ausgabe 1/2007
Print ISSN: 1068-9583
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3572
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-007-9051-1

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