Assessing fear of complications in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes with the Fear of Diabetes Complications Questionnaire.

Andreas Schmitt Dominic Ehrmann Nadine Kuniss Nicolle Müller Bernhard Kulzer Norbert Hermanns

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2023)

FDC is prevalent in people with T1D and T2D and associated with diabetes distress and depressive symptoms. The FDCQ is a reliable and valid tool for assessing FDC in research and practice. It may help identify persons in need of tailored education and care and monitor effects following treatment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

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