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Harrison A, Konstantara E, Zaremba N, Brown J, Allan J, Pillay D, Hopkins D, Treasure J, Ismail K, Stadler M. A cognitive behavioural model of the bidirectional relationship between disordered eating and diabetes self care in adult men with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Diabet Med 2024; 41:e15287. [PMID: 38379243 DOI: 10.1111/dme.15287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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AIMS This qualitative study aimed to develop the first cognitive behavioural (CBT) model outlining the development and maintenance of disordered eating in adult men living with Type 1 diabetes to improve on previous theoretical models of Type 1 diabetes and disordered eating and to draw comparisons to women with Type 1 diabetes and disordered eating. METHODS Twenty-seven men (n = 16 with Type 1 diabetes and disordered eating, n = 11 with Type 1 diabetes without disordered eating) participated in semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and individual CBT formulations were developed for each participant to inform the model. RESULTS Men with Type 1 diabetes and disordered eating experience negative thoughts about food, insulin, weight/shape and diabetes itself, which cause negative emotions such as fear and vulnerability and difficulties with diabetes self care such as problems with hyper and hypoglycaemia and problems accessing structured education and technology result in men feeling more dissatisfied about their body weight/shape. CONCLUSIONS This CBT model of disordered eating in men with Type 1 diabetes can guide new interventions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amy Harrison
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Diabetes, Psychology and Psychiatry Research Group, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Psychology and Human Development, Institute of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Diabetes Centre, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Diabetes Centre, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Diabetes, Psychology and Psychiatry Research Group, King's College London, London, UK
- Diabetes Centre, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Diabetes Centre, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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Zaremba N, Harrison A, Brown J, Allan J, Pillay D, Treasure J, Ayis S, Hopkins D, Ismail K, Stadler M. Protocol for the STEADY intervention for type 1 diabetes and disordered eating: Safe management of people with Type 1 diabetes and EAting Disorders studY. Diabet Med 2024; 41:e15273. [PMID: 38191796 DOI: 10.1111/dme.15273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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This paper describes the protocol to test the feasibility of the Safe management of people with Type 1 diabetes and EAting Disorders studY (STEADY) intervention. STEADY is a novel complex intervention for people with type 1 diabetes and disordered eating (T1DE) of mild to moderate severity. The STEADY intervention integrates cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with diabetes education, and was developed using Experience-Based Co-Design. METHODS: The feasibility of STEADY will be tested using a randomised controlled feasibility trial. Forty adults with T1DE will be recruited and randomised into the STEADY intervention or treatment as usual control group. We will collect demographic, biomedical and psychometric data, routine glucose metrics and conduct the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5. Participants randomised to the STEADY intervention will receive 12 STEADY therapy sessions with a diabetes specialist nurse trained in CBT, delivered via videoconference and an optional smartphone app. The main outcome at 6 months will be the feasibility of STEADY (recruitment, dropout rates, feasibility of delivery). The secondary outcomes are biomedical (HbA1c and glucose time in range) and psychological (person-reported outcome measures in disordered eating, diabetes distress, depression and anxiety). A process evaluation will evaluate the fidelity, feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of STEADY, and participant experiences. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The protocol was approved by the East of England-Essex Research Ethics Committee (21/EE/0235). Study findings will be shared with study participants and disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Natalie Zaremba
- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Diabetes, Psychology and Psychiatry Research Group, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Psychology and Human Development, Institute of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Diabetes Centre, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- School Population Health and Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity, King's Health Partners, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Diabetes, Psychology and Psychiatry Research Group, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Diabetes, Psychology and Psychiatry Research Group, King's College London, London, UK
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Poos S, Faerovitch M, Pinto C, Jamalkhani N, Chaudhri F, Khan S, Lo DF, McGowan K, Martin A. The role of diabetes distress in Diabulimia. J Eat Disord 2023; 11:213. [PMID: 38041170 PMCID: PMC10691075 DOI: 10.1186/s40337-023-00924-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Diabulimia is a disordered eating behavior in which a person with type 1 diabetes withholds insulin injections to lose weight. It is thought that the psychosocial stress of managing this chronic disease, which is termed diabetes distress, may contribute to developing diabulimia. OBJECTIVE This paper explores links between diabetes distress and diabulimia and their relevance to the diagnosis and treatment of diabulimia by assessing whether people with diabulimia report measurable evidence of diabetes distress. EVIDENCE REVIEW We evaluated studies examining the qualitative experiences of people with disordered eating behaviors in the setting of type 1 diabetes for themes of diabetes distress by identifying aspects of the patients' stories that matched the criteria in the Diabetes Distress Scale. Selected studies recorded primary data, analyzed qualitative data, examined lived experiences of individuals with diabulimia, and were made available in English-language peer-reviewed journals between January 1, 2000 and August 31, 2022. Exclusion criteria included partial articles, editorials, reviews, and abstracts along with studies of patients with type 2 diabetes. FINDINGS Over forty individual participants across twelve studies were found to have aspects of their experiences that met one or more criteria from the Diabetes Distress Scale. Participants reported experiences that matched criteria items from each of the seven subscales of the Diabetes Distress Scale. Participants in the twelve studies included 185 individuals with type 1 diabetes experiencing diabulimia, including 164 females (88.6%), 20 males (10.8%), and 1 non-reported gender (0.54%). CONCLUSION We believe this discovery warrants further research probing the prevalence of diabetes distress among people with diabulimia as well as other links between the two conditions. We advocate for a diabetes distress-informed approach to diabulimia treatment and for diabetes distress screening in every patient with type 1 diabetes.
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- Stephen Poos
- Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, 240 Meeting House Ln, Southampton, NY, USA
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, 1 Medical Center Dr, Stratford, NJ, USA
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- Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, 1 Medical Center Dr, Stratford, NJ, USA
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- Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, 1 Medical Center Dr, Stratford, NJ, USA
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- Touro University, 3 Times Sq, New York, NY, USA
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- Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, 1 Medical Center Dr, Stratford, NJ, USA.
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- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Ocean University Medical Center, 425 Jack Martin Blvd, Brick, NJ, USA
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Trojanowski PJ, Frietchen RE, Harvie B, Mehlenbeck R, Fischer S. Internet-delivered eating disorders prevention program for adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes: Acceptable and feasible. Pediatr Diabetes 2022; 23:1122-1132. [PMID: 35869788 PMCID: PMC9804811 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.13395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Adolescents with type 1 diabetes are at significantly increased risk for eating disorders and few interventions exist. OBJECTIVE This study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an internet-based eating disorders prevention program adapted specifically for adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS Thirty-five girls (16.2 ± 1.1 years) participated Body Project (T1D Style), a 4-week program consisting of four adolescent sessions focused on promoting illness acceptance, challenging sociocultural body image pressures, increasing social support, and teaching assertive communication. Caregivers participated in one session focused on fostering body image positivity and a healthy relationship with food. Pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up surveys assessed disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, thin-ideal internalization, diabetes acceptance, diabetes distress, and quality of life. Cohen's d effect sizes were calculated at post-intervention and follow-up. Program acceptability was assessed at post-intervention. Manual fidelity and homework completion were monitored. RESULTS High manual fidelity, retention, and homework completion were achieved. Quantitative and qualitative feedback from teens and caregivers suggested high acceptability. Large effects (d = 1.35-0.83) were observed for dieting, body dissatisfaction, diabetes distress, diabetes acceptance, and diabetes-related quality of life at post-intervention, with large-medium effects (d = 1.16-0.58) at follow-up. Medium-small effects (d = 0.49-0.78) at post-intervention were observed for diabetes-specific disordered eating and thin-ideal internalization, with effects maintained at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Results support the acceptability and feasibility of this targeted eating disorders prevention program for adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes. Future clinical trials are warranted to determine its effectiveness compared to a control condition.
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- George Mason UniversityFairfaxVirginiaUSA,Brown University, Butler HospitalProvidenceRhode IslandUSA
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- George Mason UniversityFairfaxVirginiaUSA,University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Western Psychiatric HospitalPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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Zaremba N, Robert G, Allan J, Harrison A, Brown J, Konstantara E, Rosenthal M, Pillay D, Beckwith A, Treasure J, Hopkins D, Ismail K, Stadler M. Developing a novel intervention for type 1 diabetes and disordered eating using a participatory action design process: Safe management of people with Type 1 diabetes and EAting Disorders studY (STEADY). Diabet Med 2022; 39:e14749. [PMID: 34821402 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS To develop a cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention for people with type 1 diabetes and disordered eating using Experience-Based Co-Design as part of the Safe management of people with Type 1 diabetes and EAting Disorders studY (STEADY). METHODS Fifteen people with type 1 diabetes and experience of disordered eating (33 ± 11 years old, 22 ± 12 years diabetes duration) and 25 healthcare professionals working in type 1 diabetes or eating disorders (44 ± 9 years old; 14 ± 10 years of professional experience) attended six Experience-Based Co-Design workshops from July 2019 to March 2020 to collaboratively develop intervention content. RESULTS We developed a cognitive behaviour therapy intervention 'toolkit' that can be tailored for individual patient needs. Participants designed and revised toolkit materials to ensure acceptability and relevance for people with diabetes and disordered eating by engaging in guided discussion, brainstorming, and rapid testing to review toolkit prototypes in an iterative process. Workshop themes were 'Insulin titration'; 'Hypoglycaemia'; 'Coming to terms with diabetes'; 'Fear of weight gain'; 'Toolkit revision'; and 'Practical elements of STEADY therapy'. The intervention is focussed on improving diabetes self-care and embedded in a multidisciplinary healthcare approach. The intervention will be delivered in 12 sessions by a diabetes specialist nurse trained in cognitive behavioural therapy. CONCLUSIONS Through an iterative co-design process, people with type 1 diabetes and healthcare professionals collaboratively developed a novel intervention toolkit that can be used with a wide range of disordered eating presentations. The intervention will be tested in the STEADY feasibility randomised controlled trial.
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- Natalie Zaremba
- Department of Diabetes, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Psychological Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Psychology and Human Development, University College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
- Diabetes Centre, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- St Vincent Square Eating Disorder Unit, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Diabetes Endocrinology and Obesity, King's Health Partners, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Diabetes, Psychology and Psychiatry Research Group, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Diabetes, Psychology and Psychiatry Research Group, King's College London, London, UK
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Goddard MG, Oxlad M. Insulin Restriction or Omission in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-synthesis of Individuals' Experiences of Diabulimia. Health Psychol Rev 2022; 17:227-246. [PMID: 34979879 DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2021.2025133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Unique to individuals with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is a disordered eating behaviour whereby insulin is deliberately restricted or omitted. Despite growing research in this area, experiential perspectives of individuals remain understudied. Therefore, the purpose of this meta-synthesis was to explore the experiences of individuals with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) by identifying, analysing and synthesising existing knowledge concerning their misuse of insulin for weight control. DESIGN Meta-aggregative techniques were employed to generate synthesised findings related to individuals' understanding and experience, physical and psychological impacts, support and treatment-related needs and experiences, noted in twelve studies. RESULTS A multifaceted relationship with the unique disordered eating behaviour, beyond weight control was identified. Many individuals experienced a wide range of diabetes-related complications from insulin restriction and omission alongside increased distress, loss of control and feelings of regret, guilt, and shame later in life. Almost all individuals valued peer support from those who shared a 'diabulimic' identity; peer support appeared more conducive to recovery than support from friends, family and formal support services, which were not uniformly supportive. CONCLUSIONS This meta-synthesis revealed valuable information from individuals with diabulimia which has widespread interdisciplinary implications and may provide useful guidance concerning the prevention and treatment of this unique behaviour. The results highlight the need for empathic, collaborative care, and proactive prevention and early intervention. Furthermore, the findings highlight the value of peer support in recovery, the need for increased knowledge among family and friends, training among multidisciplinary teams and support services, and crucially the development of evidence-based treatments informed by the behaviour as a unique distinct construct.
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- School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Australia
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Oliver N. Outside in. Diabet Med 2021; 38:e14615. [PMID: 34129258 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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