A cognitive conceptualization of depression in adults with diabetes mellitus
Date
2003-11
Authors
Drake, Bradley Stuart
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Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
Abstract
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Individuals diagnosed with diabetes mellitus are at an increased risk for
developing depression. According to the literature, depression in diabetes
mellitus has been associated with a poorer quality of life, poorer regimen
adherence, poorer adjustment to diabetes, poorer glycaemic control, and an
increased risk of developing diabetes related complications. While the role of
certain psychosocial determinants in the onset and maintenance of depression
has been investigated, mental health professionals and researchers have
neglected the task of conceptualizing the relationship between depression and
diabetes from a psychological perspective. This assignment presents a
psychological conceptualization of the relationship between diabetes and
depression, using Beck's (1967, 1979) cognitive model of depression as a
framework. This conceptualization may serve as a means of theoretically
understanding the relationship between these two conditions and as a framework
in directing future research on this relationship.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Individue wat met diabetes mellitus gediagnoseer word, toon 'n verhoogde risiko om depressie te ontwikkel. Volgens die literatuur word depressie in diabetes mellitus geassosieer met 'n swakker lewensgehelte, swakker nakoming van behandeling, swakker aanpassing by diabetes, swakker glisemie-kontrole, en 'n verhoogde risiko om diabetes verwante komplikasies te ontwikkel. Hoewel die rol van bepaalde psigososiale verandelikes in die ontstaan en instandhouding van depressie reeds ondersoek is, is min nog gedoen oor 'n konseptualisering van die assosiasie tussen diabetes en depressie. Hierdie werkstuk handeloor 'n konseptualisering van die verband tussen diabetes en depressie, gebaseer op Beck (1967, 1979) se kognitiewe model van depressie. Die konseptualisering dien as 'n naamwerk om hierdie verband te verstaan en toekomstige narvorsing hieroor te rig.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Individue wat met diabetes mellitus gediagnoseer word, toon 'n verhoogde risiko om depressie te ontwikkel. Volgens die literatuur word depressie in diabetes mellitus geassosieer met 'n swakker lewensgehelte, swakker nakoming van behandeling, swakker aanpassing by diabetes, swakker glisemie-kontrole, en 'n verhoogde risiko om diabetes verwante komplikasies te ontwikkel. Hoewel die rol van bepaalde psigososiale verandelikes in die ontstaan en instandhouding van depressie reeds ondersoek is, is min nog gedoen oor 'n konseptualisering van die assosiasie tussen diabetes en depressie. Hierdie werkstuk handeloor 'n konseptualisering van die verband tussen diabetes en depressie, gebaseer op Beck (1967, 1979) se kognitiewe model van depressie. Die konseptualisering dien as 'n naamwerk om hierdie verband te verstaan en toekomstige narvorsing hieroor te rig.
Description
Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2003.
Keywords
Diabetics -- Mental health, Depression, Mental -- Physiological aspects, Dissertations -- Psychology, Theses -- Psychology