2020
Discrepancies in Assessing Symptoms of Depression in Adolescents With Diabetes Using the Patient Health Questionnaire and Semi-Structured Interviews
Vassilopoulos A, Nicholl M, Wolf RM, Slifer KJ, Cirincione L. Discrepancies in Assessing Symptoms of Depression in Adolescents With Diabetes Using the Patient Health Questionnaire and Semi-Structured Interviews. Diabetes Spectrum 2020, 33: ds200010. PMID: 33223772, PMCID: PMC7666605, DOI: 10.2337/ds20-0010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health providersPatient Health QuestionnairePHQ-9Health providersDiabetes clinicHealth QuestionnaireNine-item Patient Health QuestionnaireLow moodMultidisciplinary diabetes clinicPHQ-9 screeningAmerican Diabetes AssociationRoutine mental healthType 1 diabetesGood screening toolBrief semi-structured interviewsRetrospective reviewMotor disturbancesSemi-structured interviewsDiabetes AssociationAssessing SymptomsSleep disturbancesThoughts of deathPediatric diabetesDepression screenerHigh prevalence
2019
Pediatric diabetes patients infrequently access outpatient psychology services following screening and referral: Implications for practice
Vassilopoulos A, Valenzuela J, Tsikis J, Reitblat L, Blanco E, Nicholls S, Wolf R. Pediatric diabetes patients infrequently access outpatient psychology services following screening and referral: Implications for practice. Children's Health Care 2019, 49: 202-217. DOI: 10.1080/02739615.2019.1653763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultidisciplinary diabetes clinicPediatric diabetes patientsEffective mental health screeningMental health screeningPrevalence of concernsPsychological functioningDiabetes clinicDiabetes patientsPsychology servicesHealth screeningOutpatient careOutpatient referralsOutpatient servicesPediatric psychologistsReferralYoung adultsParticipantsScreeningDiabetesPatientsClinicPsychologistsInternalizingExternalizingImplications
2018
Few Pediatric Diabetes Patients Access Outpatient Psychotherapy following Screening and Referral
TSIKIS J, VALENZUELA J, VASSILOPOULOS A, WILCOCKS C, REITBLAT L, BLANCO E, NICHOLLS S, WOLF R. Few Pediatric Diabetes Patients Access Outpatient Psychotherapy following Screening and Referral. Diabetes 2018, 67 DOI: 10.2337/db18-219-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutpatient psychotherapyHalf of AYAsMultidisciplinary diabetes clinicEffective mental health screeningMental health screeningPediatric psychologistsMental health servicesElevated depression scoresPHQ scoresDiabetes clinicGlycemic controlPsychotherapy referralsDiabetes visitsOutpatient therapyDiabetes teamHealth screeningDepression screenerReferral reasonsCommunity referralsDepressive symptomsDepression scoresDiabetes managementType 2Health servicesReferral