Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Focus on Pediatric Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
Hailey InversoHailey R MooreFrancesca LupiniChristine H WangRandi StreisandLauren B ShomakerEleanor Race MackeyPublished in: Current diabetes reports (2022)
Among youth with T1D/T2D, MBIs have been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and diabetes distress. Improvements in health outcomes, such as A1c, have been inconsistent across studies. Although research on the efficacy of MBIs to improve psychosocial and health outcomes in youth with T1D/T2D is promising, this area of study is in its early stages. Future investigation of MBIs in youth with T1D and T2D is warranted, recognizing that these are heterogeneous groups with potential benefit of specifically tailored interventions.