14-Year Longitudinal Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms Among Youth With and Without Type 1 Diabetes.
Vicki S HelgesonAidan WrightAbigail VaughnDorothy BeckerIngrid LibmanPublished in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2022)
This study provides evidence that those with type 1 diabetes may be at risk for depressive symptoms many years after diagnosis and after adolescence. Although relational difficulties with parents and peers increase during adolescence, supportive relationships over the course of adolescence may help to mitigate depressive symptoms during young adulthood.