Psychosocial risks for diabetic control of preadolescents and adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus Type I

Materials and methods Examinees completed questionnaires included FACES III, EPQ, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), SCOFF and Overall Sociodemografic Inventory. Physicians completed patients’ medical history and C-GAS scale of diabetic children. Subjects were asked to identify how they perceived themselves, their affective state, eating, sleeping, sexual behavior, family cohesion and adaptability. Physicians were asked to identify level of psychological, social, and school functioning of preadolescents and adolescents. Diabetic control was determinated by measuring glycosylated hemoglobin (GHgBA1c).