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More About This Title Diabetes and Wellbeing Managing the PsychologicalPsychological and Emotional Challenges of DiabetesTypes 1 and 2
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Diabetes and Wellbeing presents a range of effective psychological principles proven to positively impact the emotional wellbeing of individuals with type 1 and 2 diabetes. The guide takes an explicitly CBT approach to motivate sufferers in essential self-care tasks.
- Written in a practical style, for those newly diagnosed with diabetes, individuals managing its challenges for many years, and healthcare professionals
- Reveals how the stress of daily diabetes management can affect an individual’s ability to stay motivated and engaged in essential self-care tasks that are vital for good health
- Presents proven techniques for improving emotional wellbeing
- First book to take an explicitly CBT approach to diabetes, simultaneously drawing on solution-focused behavioural therapy and mindfulness approaches
- Fills the gap information of this kind among healthcare professionals and individuals with diabetes
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Dr. Jen Nash in a Clinical Psychologist living with diabetes since childhood. She is the founder and director of Positive Diabetes (www.PositiveDiabetes.com), an international service- providing therapy, education and training services to promote the psychological wellbeing of people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. She is also a keynote speaker for national diabetes charities, trainer for NHS professionals, consultant to leading diabetes pharmaceutical companies, and co-author of My Sweet Life: Successful Women with Diabetes (2011).
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Acknowledgements vi
1 Introduction 1
2 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Diabetes 11
3 Dealing with Diagnosis 23
4 Depression, Low Mood and Burnout 49
5 Managing Fear, Anxiety and Worry 80
6 Managing Food,Weight and Emotions 109
7 Diabetes and Relationships 152
8 Implementing Change 185
9 Managing Setbacks, Staying Solution-Focused and Embracing Mindfulness 205
10 Recommended Resources 218
Index 223
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“It is an excellent introduction for clients and health practitioners into the range of psychological interventions that are available.” (Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy, 1 March 2014)
“This book is written to be read in its entirety and is a good addition to the current literature on the psychology of diabetes. It will support many of the web-based learning facilities that are available to patients and healthcare professionals.” (Diabetes Update, 1 October 2013)
