Description:
This workbook is intended for mental health professionals working with children and adolescents who have Type 1 Diabetes. Topics covered include: Overview of T1D; Language and communication about T1D; Challenges associated with a new T1D diagnosis; Approaches to addressing T1D self-management challenges; Emotions associated with T1D; Mood concerns and T1D; T1D-related worries and anxiety.
Brief description: Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida and the Director of Behavioral Science Research within its Diabetes Institute. She is also an Associate Professor, Adjunct at the University of Colorado's Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes. She is an Associate Editor for Pediatric Diabetes and an editorial board member for Diabetes Care.