Spectrum of Depression in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes—Report of Three Cases
Nilay Patel
Keywords :
Child and adolescent, Depression spectrum, Diabetes mellitus
Citation Information :
Patel N. Spectrum of Depression in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes—Report of Three Cases. MGM J Med Sci 2019; 6 (2):101-102.
Sparse literature is available on mental health in the context of diabetes in children and adolescents of developing countries, such as India. We report three cases of depression in children and adolescents who are suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). We found a spectrum of depression ranging from double depression to depression with somatic syndrome to severe depression with psychosis in diabetics of these age groups. We suggest that further original research may be directed in the arena of mental health in children and adolescents.
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