2014
Challenges contributing to disrupted transition from paediatric to adult diabetes care in young adults with Type 1 diabetes
Pyatak E, Sequeira P, Whittemore R, Vigen C, Peters A, Weigensberg M. Challenges contributing to disrupted transition from paediatric to adult diabetes care in young adults with Type 1 diabetes. Diabetic Medicine 2014, 31: 1615-1624. PMID: 24798586, PMCID: PMC4221576, DOI: 10.1111/dme.12485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesYoung adultsStressful life circumstancesEmergency department utilizationAdult diabetes careHealthcare system barriersLow socio-economic statusHealth system challengesHistory of lossTransition clinicHigher HbA1cDiabetes careAdult careHigh riskHealth providersSystem barriersHealth outcomesPsychosocial needsSocio-economic statusPsychosocial measuresClinical settingType 1Poor healthDiabetesPsychosocial challenges
2008
Short‐term effects of coping skills training in school‐age children with type 1 diabetes
Ambrosino JM, Fennie K, Whittemore R, Jaser S, Dowd MF, Grey M. Short‐term effects of coping skills training in school‐age children with type 1 diabetes. Pediatric Diabetes 2008, 9: 74-82. PMID: 18540868, PMCID: PMC2936820, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2007.00356.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalBehavior TherapyChildConnecticutDepressionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1FamilyGlycated HemoglobinHumansInterpersonal RelationsParent-Child RelationsPatient Education as TopicPatient SelectionProspective StudiesSchoolsSelf EfficacySocial AdjustmentSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsSchool-aged childrenPsychosocial adaptationLife satisfactionAdaptive family functioningBetter psychosocial adaptationGreater life satisfactionMeasures of familyDiabetes-related conflictParent copingParent depressionFamily functioningPsychosocial interventionsSkills trainingFamily AdaptabilityMultiple measuresPositive gainsEffect sizeCopingGroup participantsParentsGroup educationChildrenType 1 diabetesMeasures ANOVASatisfaction
2007
Mediators of Depressive Symptoms in Children with Type 1 Diabetes and their Mothers
Jaser SS, Whittemore R, Ambrosino JM, Lindemann E, Grey M. Mediators of Depressive Symptoms in Children with Type 1 Diabetes and their Mothers. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2007, 33: 509-519. PMID: 17991690, PMCID: PMC2390883, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeChild depressive symptomsType 1 diabetesDepressive symptomsImpact of diabetesMaternal depressive symptomsFamily functioningFamily psychosocial factorsSchool-aged childrenMaternal depressionPsychosocial factorsDiabetesSecondary analysisSymptomsChildren's qualityBaseline dataChildrenMothersPsychosocial adjustmentPerceptions of copingInterventionSkills interventionT1DCopingLife
2004
SELF-REPORT OF DEPRESSED MOOD AND DEPRESSION IN WOMEN WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
Whittemore R, Melkus GD, Grey M. SELF-REPORT OF DEPRESSED MOOD AND DEPRESSION IN WOMEN WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES. Issues In Mental Health Nursing 2004, 25: 243-260. PMID: 14965845, DOI: 10.1080/01612840490274750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsHistory of depressionDepressed moodAntidepressive agentsDiabetes-related health outcomesSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsPercent of womenSelf-reported prevalenceMajority of womenTime of assessmentCross-sectional analysisReuptake inhibitorsDepression treatmentPoor psychosocial adjustmentMost womenHealth functioningHealth outcomesDiabetesWomenPhysiological outcomesDepressionUnderstudied populationPsychosocial adjustmentMood