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Title: | The Treatment of Comorbid Anxiety in a Male With Poorly Controlled Diabetes in a Very Remote Primary Health Care Service | Contributor(s): | Caldwell, Julia M (author); Patterson-Kane, Lisa (author) | Publication Date: | 2014 | DOI: | 10.1177/1534650113507992 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/15271 | Abstract: | Rural Australians are shown to have poorer health and mental-health outcomes compared with their metropolitan counterparts, particularly for diabetes. Individuals with diabetes often meet criteria for comorbid mental-health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. Psychological treatment, as an adjunct to medical care, for individuals with diabetes is shown to improve overall health and wellbeing. This article describes a 38-year-old male who was referred to a very remote primary health care service by his diabetes educator for strategies to reduce work-related stress and improve his diabetes mismanagement. Mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy techniques were used, over six sessions, in the context of a rural and very remote community. Pre- and post-intervention measures showed a reduction in anxiety, distress, and improvement in his perception of his quality of life. Clinical implications for psychological treatment of diabetes and comorbid mental-health issues in rural and remote communities are discussed. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Clinical Case Studies, 13(3), p. 250-264 | Publisher: | Sage Publications, Inc | Place of Publication: | United States of America | ISSN: | 1552-3802 1534-6501 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 170106 Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology | Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 520302 Clinical psychology 520303 Counselling psychology 520304 Health psychology |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 920504 Mens Health 920506 Rural Health 920209 Mental Health Services |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 200504 Men's health 200508 Rural and remote area health 200305 Mental health services |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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