Trastornos psicológicos mas frecuentes en adolescentes con diabetes tipo I.

Abstract

Background: Diabetes Mellitus I is a metabolic disease caused by little or no insulin production requiring lifelong treatment. Adolescents with DM1 have a more significant psychological burden due to the control they must have over their disease, and evidence indicates that mental disorders and DM1 have a bidirectional relationship causing severe complications. Objective: To identify psychological disorders in adolescents with diabetes mellitus 1. Methodology: A literature review with a qualitative approach was developed on the most frequent psychological diseases in adolescents with DM1. The information was consulted in the following databases: PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, and Scopus. The selection criteria for the articles were that they should be published within a 5-year interval, published nationally and internationally. It had to refer to the most frequent psychological disorders in adolescents with DM1, correspond to the adolescent age group, and provide information about the types of diabetes. Conclusion: Although there is no global data on the prevalence of the most frequent psychological disorders in DM1 in adolescence, it is considered a risk factor for their development, the most common being: eating disorders, anxiety, and depression.