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Siegel A, Lockridge R, Struemph KL, Toledo-Tamula MA, Little P, Wolters PL, Dufek A, Tibery C, Baker M, Wideman BC, Martin S. Perceived transition readiness among adolescents and young adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 and plexiform neurofibromas: a cross-sectional descriptive study. J Pediatr Psychol 2024; 49:383-391. [PMID: 38366576 PMCID: PMC11175589 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic cancer predisposition syndrome that can impact multiple organ systems and is associated with plexiform neurofibroma tumors, requiring care from birth through adulthood. Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with NF1 face several barriers to transition from pediatric to adult care. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess transition readiness in this population and to evaluate relationships between specific NF1 symptoms and transition readiness. METHODS AYAs (aged 16-24) enrolled in existing studies related to NF1 were eligible. AYAs and their parents completed measures of transition readiness (Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire version 4 [TRAQ-4]), and AYAs also completed a transition readiness interview (UNC TRxANSITION). RESULTS Thirty-eight AYAs (mean age = 19.95 ± 2.68 years) participated in the study. Average TRAQ scores indicated that AYAs were still learning Self-Management skills (M = 3.37, SD = 1.08) and Self-Advocacy skills (M = 3.98, SD = 0.67). Older AYAs had higher TRAQ scores for Self-Management (r = 0.70, p < .001) and Self-Advocacy (r = 0.41, p = .011) than younger AYAs. Parents and AYAs had similar TRAQ scores. About one third of AYAs (37.8%, n = 14) expressed uncertainty about how NF1 might affect them in the future. The remaining AYAs mostly expressed concerns regarding tumor growth, pain, or cancer. CONCLUSIONS In this small study, preliminary findings suggest that AYAs with NF1 express confidence in many areas of transition readiness but continue to require support, particularly with Self-Management skills. Given the gaps in understanding of future health risks, AYAs with NF1 would benefit from early assessment, psychoeducation, and support for transition readiness to adult care.
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- Atara Siegel
- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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Mayberry LS, Wiebe DJ, Parks M, Campbell MS, Beam AB, Berg CA. Acceptability and feasibility of FAMS-T1D mHealth intervention to optimize self- and social regulation for emerging adults with type 1 diabetes. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2024; 10:68. [PMID: 38689356 PMCID: PMC11059732 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-024-01497-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Among emerging adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D), self-regulation and social regulation skills can help avoid high A1c and diabetes distress. FAMS (Family/friend Activation to Motivate Self-care) is mobile phone-delivered intervention that supports development of these skills and is efficacious among adults with type 2 diabetes. However, the acceptability and feasibility of the FAMS intervention among emerging adults with T1D are unknown. METHODS Therefore, we adapted FAMS for in a new disease context and developmental stage and then conducted a 3-month mixed-methods pre-post pilot study. Participants were emerging adults with T1D and a friend/family member enrolled as a support person (optional). Feasibility/acceptability outcomes and associated progression thresholds were recruitment (≥ 70% eligible emerging adults), retention (≥ 85%), intervention engagement (≥ 70%), and satisfaction (≥ 70%). We also collected qualitative feedback to determine if the intervention addressed relevant needs and explored changes in outcomes of interest (family/friend involvement, self-efficacy, self-management, distress, A1c). RESULTS Recruitment rates indicate recruitment of emerging adults with T1D (n = 30) and their support persons (n = 20) is feasible - 79% of emerging adults who screened as eligible enrolled and 70% of enrolled emerging adults invited a support person. Emerging adults completed 98% of coaching sessions, and response rates to automated text messages were median 85% IQR [68%, 90%]. Changes in selected measures for outcomes of interest were in expected directions suggesting sensitivity to changes occasioned by the intervention in a future evaluative trial. Emerging adults said FAMS-T1D helped with setting realistic goals, motivated them to prioritize diabetes goals, and increased support, indicating acceptability of the intervention in this new disease and developmental context. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest potential for FAMS-T1D to engage emerging adults and their support persons and feasibility for an evaluative trial examining effects on self-regulation (self-efficacy, self-management), social regulation (family/friend involvement), and outcomes (diabetes distress, A1c). TRIAL REGISTRATION We did not register this study on ClinicalTrials.gov because the purpose of the study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and study procedures and measures in preparation for a future trial. The purpose of that future trial will be to evaluate the effect of the intervention on health-related biomedical and behavioral outcomes, and that trial will be registered accordingly.
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- Lindsay S Mayberry
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
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- Department of Psychological Sciences and the Health Science Research Institute, University of California, Merced, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences and the Health Science Research Institute, University of California, Merced, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Berg CA, Mansfield JH, Boggess SB, Martin JV, Creer B, Peck TK, Wiebe DJ, Butner JE, Mayberry LS. Goal change and goal achievement for emerging adults across the pilot FAMS-T1D intervention for type 1 diabetes. FRONTIERS IN CLINICAL DIABETES AND HEALTHCARE 2024; 5:1297422. [PMID: 38685920 PMCID: PMC11056594 DOI: 10.3389/fcdhc.2024.1297422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Objective Interventions for emerging adults (EAs) with type 1 diabetes (T1D) focus on goal setting, but little is known about how goal achievement relates to intervention outcomes. We examined how goals change, how goal achievement relates to diabetes outcomes, and identified barriers and facilitators to goal achievement. Method EAs with T1D (N=29, M age=21.6 years, 57% female) were coached monthly to set a behavioral goal across a 3-month feasibility trial. Coaching notes were qualitatively coded regarding type, complexity, and changes in goals. Goal achievement was measured via daily responses to texts. HbA1c, self-efficacy, diabetes distress, and self-care were assessed pre- and post-intervention. Results EAs frequently set food goals (79%) in combination with other goals. EAs overwhelmingly changed their goals (90%), with most increasing goal complexity. Goal achievement was high (79% of days) and not affected by goal change or goal complexity. Goal achievement was associated with increases in self-efficacy and self-care across time. Qualitative themes revealed that aspects of self-regulation and social-regulation were important for goal achievement. Conclusion Meeting daily diabetes goals may enhance self-efficacy and self-care for diabetes. Practice Implications Assisting EAs to reduce self-regulation challenges and enhance social support for goals may lead to better diabetes outcomes.
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- Cynthia A. Berg
- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Psychological Sciences, University of California, Merced, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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Mayberry LS, Wiebe D, Parks M, Campbell M, Beam A, Berg C. Acceptability and Feasibility of FAMS-T1D mHealth intervention to optimize self- & social regulation for emerging adults with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-2667134. [PMID: 38045417 PMCID: PMC10690330 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2667134/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Background Among emerging adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D), self-regulation and social regulation skills can help avoid high A1c and diabetes distress. FAMS (Family/friend Activation to Motivate Self-care) is mobile phone-delivered intervention that supports development of these skills and is efficacious among adults with type 2 diabetes. However, the acceptability and feasibility of the FAMS intervention among emerging adults with T1D is unknown. Methods Therefore, we adapted FAMS for in a new disease context and developmental stage then conducted a 3-month mixed-methods pre-post pilot study. Participants were emerging adults with T1D and a friend/family member enrolled as a support person (optional). Feasibility/acceptability outcomes and associated progression thresholds were recruitment (≥ 70% eligible emerging adults), retention (≥ 85%), intervention engagement (≥ 70%) and satisfaction (≥ 70%). We also collected qualitative feedback to determine if the intervention addressed relevant needs and explored changes in outcomes of interest (family/friend involvement, self-efficacy, self-management, distress, A1c). Results Recruitment rates indicate recruitment of emerging adults with T1D and their support persons is feasible - 79% of emerging adults who screened as eligible enrolled and 70% of enrolled emerging adults invited a support person. Emerging adults completed 98% of coaching sessions, and response rates to automated text messages were median 85% IQR [68%, 90%]. Changes in selected measures for outcomes of interest were in expected directions suggesting sensitivity to changes occasioned by the intervention in a future evaluative trial. Emerging adults said FAMS-T1D helped with setting realistic goals, motivated them to prioritize diabetes goals, and increased support, indicating acceptability of the intervention in this new disease and developmental context. Conclusions Findings suggest potential for FAMS-T1D to engage emerging adults and their support persons and feasibility for evaluation of effects on hypothesized intervention targets and outcomes in a subsequent evaluative trial. Trial Registration We did not register this study on clinicaltrials.gov because the purpose of the study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and study procedures and measures in preparation for a future trial. The purpose of that future trial will be to evaluate the effect of the intervention on health-related biomedical and behavioral outcomes and that trial will be registered accordingly.
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Carlson SE, Suchy Y, Baron KG, Johnson KT, Williams PG. A daily examination of executive functioning and chronotype in bedtime procrastination. Sleep 2023; 46:zsad145. [PMID: 37225142 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsad145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Bedtime procrastination, or delays in bedtime not attributable to external obligations, is a behavioral tendency that undermines sleep and is conceptualized as a consequence of poor self-regulation. Prior studies investigating the mechanistic role of self-regulation in bedtime procrastination relied on cross-sectional methods and self-reported self-regulation. The present study examined the association between bedtime procrastination and both objective and self-reported executive functioning (EF) as indices of self-regulation, as well as the moderating role of chronotype, using methods that examined these associations at the daily level. METHODS A total of 273 young adult participants (78% female; Mage = 24.4) completed daily measures of objective EF (i.e., Stroop task), self-reported EF (i.e., self-reported cognitive, behavioral, and emotional regulation difficulties), and bedtime procrastination over 14 days, in addition to measures of chronotype. Multilevel models were constructed to examine the associations between bedtime procrastination and EF, as well as EF-chronotype interactions. RESULTS Poorer daily objective EF and self-reported behavioral regulation were associated with greater same-night bedtime procrastination. Additionally, poorer subjective cognitive and emotional regulation were associated with greater average bedtime procrastination across 14 days. Later chronotypes reported greater bedtime procrastination than early chronotypes. CONCLUSIONS The present study provides support for the association between EF and bedtime procrastination, but finds no evidence for the moderating role of chronotype in this association. Results suggest that some EF processes may be more relevant to bedtime procrastination than others. Current findings have implications for assessment and intervention for this consequential sleep-relevant behavioral tendency.
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- Steven E Carlson
- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Wiebe DJ, Berg CA, Munion AK, Loyola MDR, Mello D, Butner JE, Suchy Y, Marino JA. Executive Functioning, Daily Self-Regulation, and Diabetes Management while Transitioning into Emerging Adulthood. Ann Behav Med 2023; 57:676-686. [PMID: 37163736 PMCID: PMC10354839 DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaad013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Executive functioning (EF) predicts better Type 1 diabetes (T1D) management in the high-risk years after high school, but the daily self-regulation processes involved are unclear. PURPOSE To examine whether EF is associated with daily self-regulation that minimizes one's exposure or buffers adverse reactions to daily diabetes problems, and to determine whether these patterns become stronger during the transition out of high school. METHODS A measurement burst design with convenience sampling was used. Seniors in high school with T1D (N = 207; 66% female) completed self-report (i.e., Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning) and performance measures of EF (i.e., Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System). A 14-day daily diary assessing self-regulation failures, diabetes problems, affect, and indicators of diabetes management was completed at baseline and 1 year later. RESULTS Correlations and multilevel modeling were conducted. Lower self-reported EF problems were associated with lower average levels of daily self-regulation failures, and these variables were associated with fewer daily diabetes problems. In contrast, better EF performance was unrelated to average daily self-regulation failures, and was unexpectedly associated with more frequent diabetes problems in year 2. Equally across years, on days participants reported lower than their average levels of daily self-regulation failures, they had fewer diabetes problems, regardless of EF. On days with lower than average diabetes problems, participants reported better diabetes management indicators. EF generally did not buffer daily associations in either year. CONCLUSIONS Regardless of EF, promoting daily self-regulation may prevent diabetes problems and promote T1D management in daily life at this high-risk transitional time.
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- Deborah J Wiebe
- Department of Psychological Sciences and the Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
- Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences and the Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences and the Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences and the Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, USA
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Stone JY, Mayberry LS, Clouse K, Mulvaney S. The Role of Habit Formation and Automaticity in Diabetes Self-Management: Current Evidence and Future Applications. Curr Diab Rep 2023; 23:43-58. [PMID: 36749452 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-023-01499-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Diabetes is a chronic condition that requires consistent self-management for optimal health outcomes. People with diabetes are prone to burnout, cognitive burden, and sub-optimal performance of self-management tasks. Interventions that focus on habit formation have the potential to increase engagement by facilitating automaticity of self-management task performance. The purpose of this review is to (1) clarify the conceptualizations of habit formation and behavioral automaticity in the context of health behavior interventions, (2) review the evidence of habit in relation to behaviors relevant to diabetes self-management, and (3) discuss opportunities for incorporating habit formation and automaticity into diabetes self-management interventions. RECENT FINDINGS Modern habit research describes a habit as a behavior that results over time from an automatic mental process. Automatic behaviors are experienced as cue-dependent, goal-independent, unconscious, and efficient. Habit formation requires context-dependent repetition to form cue-behavior associations. Results of diabetes habit studies are mixed. Observational studies have shown positive associations between habit strength and target self-management behaviors such as taking medication and monitoring blood glucose, as well as glycemic outcomes such as HbA1c. However, intervention studies conducted in similar populations have not demonstrated a significant benefit of habit-forming interventions compared to controls, possibly due to varying techniques used to promote habit formation. Automaticity of self-management behaviors has the potential to minimize the burden associated with performance of self-management tasks and ultimately improve outcomes for people with diabetes. Future studies should focus on refining interventions focused on context-dependent repetition to promote habit formation and better measurement of habit automaticity in diabetes self-management.
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- Jenine Y Stone
- Vanderbilt University, 461 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37240, USA.
- AMCR Institute, Escondido, CA, USA.
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- Vanderbilt University, 461 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37240, USA
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- Vanderbilt University, 461 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37240, USA
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DesRuisseaux LA, Suchy Y, Franchow EI. Intra-individual variability identifies individuals vulnerable to contextually induced executive lapses. Clin Neuropsychol 2023; 37:322-349. [PMID: 35392764 DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2022.2055651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Contextual stressors, such as engagement in burdensome emotion regulation known as expressive suppression (ES), can result in transient but clinically meaningful decrement in performance on measures of executive functioning (EF). The goal of the present investigation was to examine whether intra-individual variability (IIV-I), which has been identified as an indicator of cognitive weakness, could serve as a marker of vulnerability to EF decrements due to both naturally-occurring and experimentally-manipulated ES. In Study 1, 180 cognitively healthy older adults completed the Push-Turn-Taptap (PTT) task to assess IIV-I, four Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) subtests to assess EF, and the Burden of State Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (B-SERQ) to assess naturally-occurring ES. In Study 2, a subset (n = 81) of participants underwent experimental manipulation to induce ES, followed by second administration of the D-KEFS to examine ES-induced decrements in EF. In Study 1, hierarchical linear regression yielded a significant interaction between ES and IIV-I as predictors of EF performance, demonstrating that high ES was associated with low EF only among individuals with high IIV-I. In Study 2, repeated measures ANOVA demonstrated an interaction between time (pre- vs. post- manipulation), group (ES vs. control), and IIV-I (high vs. low), such that only individuals who exhibited high IIV-I were negatively impacted by the ES manipulation. IIV-I moderates the association between ES and EF, such that only individuals with high IIV-I exhibit vulnerability to the impact of ES. Thus, IIV-I may act as a marker of vulnerability to temporary EF depletion.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.,Advocate Aurora Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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de Wit M, Gajewska KA, Goethals ER, McDarby V, Zhao X, Hapunda G, Delamater AM, DiMeglio LA. ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2022: Psychological care of children, adolescents and young adults with diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes 2022; 23:1373-1389. [PMID: 36464988 PMCID: PMC10107478 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.13428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Maartje de Wit
- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Medical Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Diabetes Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Toschi E, Leblanc J, Hafida S, Mehta S, Ritholz M, Gabbay R, Laffel L. Caring for Young Adults With Diabetes in the Adult Care Setting: Summary of a Multidisciplinary Roundtable. FRONTIERS IN CLINICAL DIABETES AND HEALTHCARE 2022; 3:830183. [PMID: 36992759 PMCID: PMC10012109 DOI: 10.3389/fcdhc.2022.830183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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AimsA multidisciplinary team of clinicians and researchers, patients and family members, and representative from national advocacy groups and research organization met to review the literature, highlight gaps, and identify best practices to improve adult care delivery for young adults (YA) with diabetes.MethodsThe participants prepared presentations in advance, rotated through sessions, and contributed to group discussions in three areas: physical health, mental health, and quality of life (QoL). Session moderators and scribes used thematic analysis to summarize discussions for each topic.ResultsThematic analysis revealed four foci for addressing physical health, mental health and QoL: 1) best practices to facilitate the process of transfer; 2) age-specific curricula and guidelines for prevention and management of comorbidities and complications; 3) collaboration with behavioral health clinicians to address diabetes distress and mental health disorders; and 4) research on the impact of diabetes on QoL in YA.ConclusionThere was substantial interest and need among adult clinicians to work in concert with pediatric and mental health professionals to identify best practices and future directions to improve healthcare process and diabetes-related outcome measures in YA with diabetes.
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- Elena Toschi
- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Section on Clinical, Behavioral, and Outcomes Research, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- *Correspondence: Elena Toschi,
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- American Diabetes Association, Alexandria, VA, United States
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Section on Clinical, Behavioral, and Outcomes Research, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Cecilia-Costa R, Hansmann M, McGill DE, Volkening LK, Laffel LM. Association of executive function problems and disordered eating behaviours in teens with type 1 diabetes. Diabet Med 2021; 38:e14652. [PMID: 34273197 PMCID: PMC8511282 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIM To explore cross-sectional associations between executive function problems and disordered eating behaviours in teens with type 1 diabetes. METHODS Executive function was assessed by the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF), self-report and parent proxy-report versions. Scores ≥60 (on Global Executive Composite, Behavioral Regulation Index, Metacognition Index or clinical scales) indicated problems with executive function. Disordered eating behaviour was assessed by the Diabetes Eating Problem Survey Revised (DEPS-R) and categorized as follows: <10 low, 10-19 moderate and ≥20 high. RESULTS In the 169 teens (46% girls, median age 16.0 years [range 13.7-18.7], median diabetes duration 8.9 years [range 1.4-16.6]), 29% had moderate and 12% had high level of disordered eating behaviours. Executive function problems were present in 9% by self report and 26% by parent proxy-report. Among teens with moderate/high level of disordered eating behaviours, 19% had executive function problems by self report (vs. 2% of teens with low level of disordered eating behaviours, p < 0.001) and 33% had executive function problems by parent proxy-report (vs. 20% of teens with low level of disordered eating behaviours, p = 0.056). A greater level of disordered eating behaviours was associated with executive function problems by teen self report on the General Executive Composite (p < 0.001), Behavioral Regulation Index (p < 0.001), emotional control clinical scale (p < 0.001), shift clinical scale (p < 0.001) and by parent proxy-report on the task initiation clinical scale (p = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS Assessing executive function and screening for disordered eating behaviours in teens with type 1 diabetes could help identify a subset of teens at high risk for adverse outcomes and need for intervention.
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- Raquel Cecilia-Costa
- Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Section; Section on Clinical, Behavioral and Outcomes Research; Joslin Diabetes Center; Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Eating Disorders Section; Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes Section; Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
- Doctorat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona (Spain)
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- Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Section; Section on Clinical, Behavioral and Outcomes Research; Joslin Diabetes Center; Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA, USA
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- Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Section; Section on Clinical, Behavioral and Outcomes Research; Joslin Diabetes Center; Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA, USA
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- Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Section; Section on Clinical, Behavioral and Outcomes Research; Joslin Diabetes Center; Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA, USA
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- Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Section; Section on Clinical, Behavioral and Outcomes Research; Joslin Diabetes Center; Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA, USA
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Chiang Y, Tsay P, Chen C, Hsu C, Yu H, Chang C, Lo F, Moons P. A Delphi Study on the Healthcare Needs of Patients with Type 1 Diabetes during the Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood: Consensus among Patients, Primary Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18137149. [PMID: 34281086 PMCID: PMC8296953 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18137149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus at the age of 16-25 face the challenges of the deterioration of disease control and accelerated exacerbation. Providing interventions that meet patient's healthcare needs can reduce the impact and improve health outcome. The purpose of this study was to identify the healthcare needs of patients with type 1 diabetes during the adolescence to adulthood transition period from the perspectives of patients, parents and healthcare providers. A two-round Delphi study was conducted among 48 participants, and included 17 patients, 16 primary caregivers, and 15 healthcare providers. The central tendency and dispersion were computed to establish a consensus. Seventy-one healthcare needs were identified across five dimensions-technology, external support, internal support, management, and healthcare-and 56 were considered as important healthcare needs and with a moderate to high level of agreement. Meanwhile, patients, primary caregivers, and healthcare providers were found to display significantly different opinions (p < 0.05) for 23 healthcare needs. This study concluded the consensus of the healthcare needs of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus during the adolescence to adulthood transition period from a systematic investigation. The findings can serve as reference for developing transitional intervention strategies.
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- Yuehtao Chiang
- School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (H.Y.); (C.C.)
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (Y.C.); (F.L.); Tel.: +886-3-2118800 (ext. 3866) (Y.C.); Tel.: +886-3-3281200 (ext. 8969) (F.L.)
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- Department of Public Health and Center of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan;
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- College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan;
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- Department of Information Management, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan;
- Graduate Institute of Business and Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Department of Visual Communication Design, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei 24301, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33044, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (H.Y.); (C.C.)
- Department of Nursing, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (H.Y.); (C.C.)
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chung-Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (Y.C.); (F.L.); Tel.: +886-3-2118800 (ext. 3866) (Y.C.); Tel.: +886-3-3281200 (ext. 8969) (F.L.)
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium;
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, South Africa
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Goethals ER, Lemiere J, Snoek FJ, Casteels K, Luyckx K, de Wit M. Executive function mediates the link between externalizing behavior and HbA1c in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A cross-national investigation. Pediatr Diabetes 2021; 22:503-510. [PMID: 33314616 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.13172] [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: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Externalizing behavior (i.e., conduct problems, hyperactivity) and executive function (EF) problems in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have been associated with worse diabetes-related and psychosocial outcomes but have not been examined in relationship to each other. We aimed to examine whether externalizing behavior is associated with HbA1c and whether this relationship is mediated by EF problems, specifically metacognition (i.e., ability to initiate, plan, organize and monitor behavior) and behavioral regulation (i.e., impulse control, regulation of emotion and behavior). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Cohorts of Belgian and Dutch parents of children and adolescents (6-18 years) with T1D filled out questionnaires on externalizing behavior (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; SDQ) and EF (Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function; BRIEF) composite scales. Treating physicians collected HbA1c values. Mediation analyses were performed separately for the BRIEF composite Metacognition and Behavior Regulation scales, correcting for age, sex and diabetes duration. RESULTS The 335 parents of children and adolescents with T1D (mean age 12.3 ± 2.8 SD; mean HbA1c 7.6% ± 1.1 SD [60 mmol/mol ± 12.0 SD]; mean diabetes duration 5.3 ± 3.6 SD; 49.6% female) participated. Analyses showed that the association between externalizing behavior and HbA1c is mediated by metacognition (ab path Point estimate = 0.05 BCa CI 95% 0.02-0.08), and not behavioral regulation. CONCLUSIONS Results uncovered the influence externalizing behavior may have on EF problems in the metacognition domain, which in turn seem to influence HbA1c. Clinicians should be mindful of these EF problems when working with children and adolescents displaying externalizing behavior, and not only target behavioral but also cognitive processes.
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- Eveline R Goethals
- School Psychology and Development in Context, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Harvard Medical School, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Pediatrics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Medical Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- School Psychology and Development in Context, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Unit for Professional Training and Service in the Behavioural Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Medical Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To synthesize findings from studies of neurocognitive complications in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and highlight potential risk and protective factors. RECENT FINDINGS Emerging evidence suggests that hyperglycemia and time in range may be more important for brain development than episodes of hypoglycemia. Further, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at the time of T1D diagnosis appears to be a particular risk factor for neurocognitive complications, particularly deficits in executive function skills and memory, with differences in cerebral white matter microstructure seen via advanced magnetic resonance imaging methods, and lower scores on measures of attention and memory observed among children who were diagnosed in DKA. Other factors that may influence neurocognitive development include child sleep, caregiver distress, and diabetes device use, presumably due to improved glycemic control. We highlight neurocognitive risk and protective factors for children with T1D and priorities for future research in this high-risk population.
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- Sarah S Jaser
- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Ave., Suite 1200, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Ave., Suite 1200, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA
- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Ding K, Reynolds CM, Driscoll KA, Janicke DM. The Relationship Between Executive Functioning, Type 1 Diabetes Self-Management Behaviors, and Glycemic Control in Adolescents and Young Adults. Curr Diab Rep 2021; 21:10. [PMID: 33616838 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-021-01379-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Understanding barriers to self-management behaviors and glycemic stability may inform specific needs for behavior change in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The current review aims to systematically synthesize the literature on the relationships between executive functioning, self-management, and A1C in adolescents and young adults with T1D. Fifteen studies were retained in the current review. Study quality assessment for the majority of the studies were "Fair" or "Good." RECENT FINDINGS This review highlights several advances in research design, including use of longitudinal designs, data from multiple informants, and use of objective measures. Adolescents and young adults reported that more executive functioning weaknesses were related to decreased self-management behaviors and higher A1C. The current review demonstrated that self-perceived executive functioning weaknesses negatively impact self-management behaviors and A1C. Future research is needed to determine the utility of objective measures in assessing the relationships between executive functioning, T1D self-management, and A1C.
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- Ke Ding
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100165, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA.
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100165, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100165, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100165, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA
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Saulsberry-Abate AC, Partanen M, Porter JS, Podila PSB, Hodges JR, King AA, Wang WC, Schreiber JE, Zhao X, Kang G, Jacola LM, Hankins JS. Cognitive performance as a predictor of healthcare transition in sickle cell disease. Br J Haematol 2021; 192:1082-1091. [PMID: 33570182 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Neurocognitive deficits in sickle cell disease (SCD) may impair adult care engagement. We investigated the relationship between neurocognitive functioning and socio-environmental factors with healthcare transition outcomes. Adolescents aged 15-18 years who had neurocognitive testing and completed a visit with an adult provider were included. Transition outcomes included transfer interval from paediatric to adult care and retention in adult care at 12 and 24 months. Eighty adolescents (59% male, 64% HbSS/HbSβ0 -thalassaemia) were included. Mean age at adult care transfer was 18·0 (±0·3) years and transfer interval was 2·0 (±2·3) months. Higher IQ (P = 0·02; PFDR = 0·05) and higher verbal comprehension (P = 0·008; PFDR = 0·024) were associated with <2 and <6 month transfer intervals respectively. Better performance on measures of attention was associated with higher adult care retention at 12 and 24 months (P = 0·009; PFDR = 0·05 and P = 0·04; PFDR = 0·12 respectively). Transfer intervals <6 months were associated with smaller households (P = 0·02; PFDR = 0·06) and households with fewer children (P = 0·02; PFDR = 0·06). Having a working parent was associated with less retention in adult care at 12 and 24 months (P = 0·01; P = 0·02 respectively). Lower IQ, verbal comprehension, attention difficulties and environmental factors may negatively impact transition outcomes. Neurocognitive function should be considered in transition planning for youth with SCD.
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- Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Heidelberglaan, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Methodist Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Program in Occupational Therapy and Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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McDowell ME, Litchman ML, Guo JW. The transition experiences of adolescents with type 1 diabetes from paediatric to adult care providers. Child Care Health Dev 2020; 46:692-702. [PMID: 32697881 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Emerging adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at increased risk for poor health outcomes as they transition from paediatric to adult healthcare providers. This is in part due to the complexities of young adult life as individuals with T1D enter the workforce, leave home or start college while learning to manage the disease on their own. We sought to identify the barriers and facilitators adolescents face during their emerging adult years with T1D. METHODS Young adults, aged 24-35, who lived with T1D during their adolescent years were recruited online to complete a survey regarding their experience with care transition. Categorical data were analysed using descriptive statistics. A thematic analysis, guided by the Framework for Emerging Adults with T1D, was used to explore the free-text data. RESULTS In total, 25 adults (84% female) with mean age of 28 ± 3.2 years participated. Themes that arose from the analysis of the paediatric to adult care transition experiences included (1) importance of support from key players, (2) challenges navigating the healthcare system, (3) mental health needs of emerging adults with T1D, (4) managing day-to-day life with T1D and (5) early independence to ease transition. CONCLUSION Individuals with T1D face a variety of challenges as they transition from paediatric to adult care providers. A proactive approach in educating adolescents is needed.
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- Megan E McDowell
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.,College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.,University of Utah Health, Utah Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Goethals ER, Volkening LK, Laffel LM. Executive dysfunction is associated with poorer health-related quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: differences by sex. Qual Life Res 2020; 30:751-758. [PMID: 33106962 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02681-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is one of the most complex and demanding chronic diseases in adolescents. Given the detrimental impact of problems with executive function (EF; the ability to initiate, plan, and monitor behavior) on health outcomes in adolescents with T1D, most studies have examined common diabetes-specific outcomes related to self-management and glycemic control. This study aims to investigate the impact of executive dysfunction on health-related quality of life (HRQoL; an individual's perceived impact of illness and treatment on daily functioning) in adolescents with T1D from a multi-informant perspective. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 169 adolescents (mean ± SD age 15.9 ± 1.3 years) and their parents reported on adolescent EF and HRQoL (assessed by the BRIEF and PedsQL, respectively). Parent-youth interview and chart review provided demographic and clinical characteristics. Statistical analyses encompassed bivariate correlations, t-tests, chi-squared tests, and multivariable analyses. RESULTS Adolescent self-reports and parent proxy-reports identified 13% and 32% of adolescents, respectively, as having executive dysfunction. Poorer adolescent EF was associated with poorer adolescent HRQoL by both adolescent self-report and parent proxy-report, respectively. In significant multivariable models, adjusted for adolescent age, sex, diabetes duration, and glycemic control, 21% and 24% of the variance in adolescent self-reported and parent proxy-reported HRQoL were explained by adolescent self-reported and parent proxy-reported executive dysfunction. A significant interaction of sex with adolescent self-report of executive dysfunction indicated that executive dysfunction had a greater negative impact on HRQoL in females than males (p < .01). CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that the impact of EF problems in adolescents with T1D goes beyond diabetes-specific outcomes and focuses attention on the need to evaluate and preserve HRQoL.
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- Eveline R Goethals
- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.,KU Leuven, Tiensestraat 102, Leuven, Belgium
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
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Suchy Y, Brothers S, Mullen CM, Niermeyer MA. Chronic versus recent expressive suppression burdens are differentially associated with cognitive performance among older adults. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 2020; 42:834-848. [PMID: 32951515 DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2020.1817862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Introduction: Expressive suppression (ES; suppression of affective behavior) has been shown to have a deleterious impact on subsequently administered tests of executive functions (EF), threatening validity, and reliability of EF assessment. Past research has shown that recent ES (i.e., across 24 hours prior to testing) and chronic ES (i.e., across 2 weeks prior to testing) have differential impact on test performance. The present study compared the association of chronic vs. recent ES with speed vs. accuracy of performance on tests of EF and tests of lower-order processes. METHOD Participants were 255 community-dwelling older adults aged 60 and older. Participants completed timed subtests of the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System and the Burden of State Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. RESULTS Hierarchical linear regressions examined the contributions of chronic vs. recent ES to test performance. Recent ES was related to scores of both speed and accuracy on EF tests. The association between recent ES and EF errors held beyond covariates (i.e., chronic ES, demographics, depression, and general cognitive status). In contrast, the association between recent ES and EF speed was fully explained by EF error scores. Chronic ES was associated only with speed of performance and only on lower-order tasks, but this relationship did not survive correction for cognitive, psychiatric, and demographic factors. CONCLUSIONS Recent ES appears to be a risk factor for EF lapses. Chronic ES, while related to performance speed, seems to also relate to several other cognitive, psychiatric, and demographic factors, which themselves explain slower information processing.
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- Yana Suchy
- Department of Psychology, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Butler AM, Weller BE, Rodgers CRR, Teasdale AE. Type 1 diabetes self-management behaviors among emerging adults: Racial/ethnic differences. Pediatr Diabetes 2020; 21:979-986. [PMID: 32506739 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.13061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Emerging adulthood is a vulnerable period for poor blood glucose control and self-management behaviors (SMBs) among individuals with type 1 diabetes. Racial/ethnic minority young adults have poorer glycemic outcomes than non-Hispanic whites; however, little is known about possible racial/ethnic differences in frequency of SMBs among emerging adults (EAs). OBJECTIVE To examine racial/ethnic differences in SMBs and to determine associations between SMBs and blood glucose control. METHODS A sample of EAs (ages 18-25 years; N = 3456) from the type 1 diabetes exchange registry was used to conduct multivariate analyses to examine (a) racial/ethnic differences in SMBs and (b) associations between SMBs and blood glucose control for each racial/ethnic group. RESULTS Compared to non-Hispanic whites, African Americans and Hispanics less frequently took an insulin bolus for snacks, less frequently checked blood glucose with a meter, and were more likely to not use insulin to carbohydrate ratios. African Americans also less frequently checked blood glucose prior to mealtime boluses and more frequently missed insulin doses. SMBs that were associated with blood glucose control across groups were frequency of checking blood glucose at mealtime, missing an insulin dose, and checking blood glucose with a meter. CONCLUSIONS Promoting two SMBs: checking blood glucose and taking insulin doses as needed among African American EAs may be important to address racial disparities in glycemic outcomes. Future research should evaluate possible social and contextual mechanisms contributing to low engagement in these behaviors among African Americans to inform strategies to address racial differences in glycemic outcomes.
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- Ashley M Butler
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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- School of Social Work, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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Mello D, Wiebe D, Baker AC, Butner J, Berg C. Neighborhood disadvantage, parent-adolescent relationship quality, and type 1 diabetes in late adolescents transitioning to early emerging adulthood. Soc Sci Med 2020; 255:113010. [PMID: 32353651 PMCID: PMC7268169 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We examined whether neighborhood disadvantage predicted subsequent levels, and longitudinal trajectories, of type 1 diabetes (T1D) outcomes among late adolescents transitioning into early emerging adulthood. We also examined whether such associations occur indirectly through parent-adolescent relationship quality. RESEARCH DESIGN & METHODS Seniors in high school with T1D (N = 236; mean age 17.76 ± 0.39 years; 61% female; 73.7% non-Latino White) completed selfreport measures of relationship quality with mothers and fathers, and adherence to their diabetes regimen; glycemic control was measured using HbA1c assay kits. Both T1D outcomes (i.e. adherence, HbA1c) were assessed annually across three time points (two years). Census tract indicators of neighborhood disadvantage (e.g., % unemployed) were culled from participant addresses at baseline linked to American Community Survey data. Structural Equation Modeling was used to estimate direct and indirect links between neighborhood disadvantage, relationship quality, and both subsequent levels (i.e., intercepts centered at Time 2), and trajectories of T1D outcomes (i.e., slopes across three time points). RESULTS All models showed excellent fit to the data. Greater neighborhood disadvantage associated with lower relationship quality with both parents. Lower relationship quality with fathers (but not with mothers) measured at Time 1 predicted poorer levels of adherence and HbA1c at Time 2, and formed an indirect path linking neighborhood disadvantage to each Time 2 outcome. Neighborhood disadvantage and parent-adolescent relationship quality during high school did not predict longitudinal trajectories of T1D outcomes across all three time points. CONCLUSIONS Parent-adolescent relationship quality (especially with fathers) remains important for T1D outcomes among late adolescents on the cusp of emerging adulthood, but may be at risk among those living within a socioeconomically-disadvantaged neighborhood.
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- Daniel Mello
- Psychological Sciences, Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, USA.
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- Psychological Sciences, Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, USA
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- Psychological Sciences, Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, USA
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Eaton CK, Duraccio KM, Eakin MN, Brady TM, Pruette CS, Eckmann T, Mendley SR, Tuchman S, Fivush BA, Riekert KA. Executive functioning, caregiver monitoring, and medication adherence over time in adolescents with chronic kidney disease. Health Psychol 2020; 39:509-518. [PMID: 32202823 PMCID: PMC8344353 DOI: 10.1037/hea0000851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate associations between executive functioning and caregiver adherence monitoring with objective antihypertensive medication adherence over 24 months in adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD). METHODS Adolescents (N = 97, 11-20 years old) with CKD taking antihypertensive medication and their caregivers were recruited from three pediatric nephrology clinics. At baseline, adolescents and caregivers reported on adolescents' executive functioning and caregivers reported on their adherence monitoring. Antihypertensive medication adherence was objectively assessed via electronic monitoring at baseline and every 6 months after for 24 months. Associations between executive functioning, caregiver monitoring, and longitudinal adherence were evaluated with linear mixed models. RESULTS Up to 38% of adolescents had elevated executive functioning scores indicating more severe impairments, with rates varying by scale and reporter (adolescent vs. caregiver). Caregiver monitoring showed a significant, negative association with adherence, but adolescents' executive functioning was not significantly associated with adherence. Neither variable was associated with the rate of change in adherence over time. CONCLUSIONS Given that adolescents' executive functioning was not associated with antihypertensive medication adherence or changes in adherence over time, adherence to daily pill-form medications may involve less cognitive effort than more complex medical regimens. Higher levels of caregiver monitoring were unexpectedly associated with lower adherence levels. This unanticipated finding may reflect increased caregiver monitoring efforts when faced with adolescents' medication nonadherence, but this finding warrants further investigation. Adolescents with CKD who are nonadherent may benefit from medication adherence-promoting strategies beyond increasing caregiver monitoring. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
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Wentzell K, Vessey JA, Laffel LMB. How Do the Challenges of Emerging Adulthood Inform our Understanding of Diabetes Distress? An Integrative Review. Curr Diab Rep 2020; 20:21. [PMID: 32323022 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-020-01301-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Emerging adulthood (ages 18-29) presents many emotional, social, and developmental challenges that can contribute to an increased sense of burden when managing type 1 diabetes (T1D). Diabetes distress (DD) is the concept that captures the emotional burden, frustrations, and worries resulting from living with T1D. This integrative review sets out to examine the impact of developmental context by answering this question: How do the challenges of emerging adulthood inform our understanding of DD? RECENT FINDINGS DD is highly prevalent in emerging adults and occurs at higher rates than in other age groups. Qualitative studies reveal that DD is embedded within the developmental challenges specific to living with T1D during this stage. Quantitative studies reveal the prevalence and correlates of DD in this age group, and qualitative studies augment these findings by capturing the scope and complexity of the emotional burden of living with T1D as an emerging adult.
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- Katherine Wentzell
- William F Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Boston, MA, USA.
- Pediatric, Adolescent & Young Adult Section, Joslin Diabetes Center, 1 Joslin Place, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
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- William F Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Boston, MA, USA
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- Pediatric, Adolescent & Young Adult Section, Joslin Diabetes Center, 1 Joslin Place, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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Suchy Y, Butner J, Wiebe DJ, Campbell M, Turner SL, Berg CA. Executive Cognitive Functions and Behavioral Control Differentially Predict HbA1c in Type 1 Diabetes across Emerging Adulthood. J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2020; 26:353-363. [PMID: 31822304 PMCID: PMC7124994 DOI: 10.1017/s1355617719001310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine the contributions of two aspects of executive functioning (executive cognitive functions and behavioral control) to changes in diabetes management across emerging adulthood. METHODS Two hundred and forty-seven high school seniors with type 1 diabetes were assessed at baseline and followed up for 3 years. The baseline assessment battery included performance-based measures of executive cognitive functions, behavioral control, IQ estimate (IQ-est), and psychomotor speed; self-report of adherence to diabetes regimen; and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) assay kits as a reflection of glycemic control. RESULTS Linear and quadratic growth curve models were used to simultaneously examine baseline performance on four cognitive variables (executive cognitive functions, behavioral control, IQ, and psychomotor speed) as predictors of indices of diabetes management (HbA1c and adherence) across four time points. Additionally, general linear regressions examined relative contributions of each cognitive variable at individual time points. The results showed that higher behavioral control at baseline was related to lower (better) HbA1c levels across all four time points. In contrast, executive cognitive functions at baseline were related to HbA1c trajectories, accounting for increasingly more HbA1c variance over time with increasing transition to independence. IQ-est was not related to HbA1c levels or changes over time, but accounted instead for HbA1c variance at baseline (while teens were still living at home), above and beyond all other variables. Cognition was unrelated to adherence. CONCLUSIONS Different aspects of cognition play a different role in diabetes management at different time points during emerging adulthood years.
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- Yana Suchy
- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Merced, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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Miller AL, Lo SL, Albright D, Lee JM, Hunter CM, Bauer KW, King R, Clark KM, Chaudhry K, Kaciroti N, Katz B, Fredericks EM. Adolescent Interventions to Manage Self-Regulation in Type 1 Diabetes (AIMS-T1D): randomized control trial study protocol. BMC Pediatr 2020; 20:112. [PMID: 32145739 PMCID: PMC7060523 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-2012-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Self-regulation (SR), or the capacity to control one's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in order to achieve a desired goal, shapes health outcomes through many pathways, including supporting adherence to medical treatment regimens. Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is one specific condition that requires SR to ensure adherence to daily treatment regimens that can be arduous and effortful (e.g., monitoring blood glucose). Adolescents, in particular, have poor adherence to T1D treatment regimens, yet it is essential that they assume increased responsibility for managing their T1D as they approach young adulthood. Adolescence is also a time of rapid changes in SR capacity and thus a compelling period for intervention. Promoting SR among adolescents with T1D may thus be a novel method to improve treatment regimen adherence. The current study tests a behavioral intervention to enhance SR among adolescents with T1D. SR and T1D medical regimen adherence will be examined as primary and secondary outcomes, respectively. METHODS We will use a randomized control trial design to test the impact of a behavioral intervention on three SR targets: Executive Functioning (EF), Emotion Regulation (ER), and Future Orientation (FO); and T1D medical regimen adherence. Adolescents with T1D (n = 94) will be recruited from pediatric endocrinology clinics and randomly assigned to treatment or control group. The behavioral intervention consists of working memory training (to enhance EF), biofeedback and relaxation training (to enhance ER), and episodic future thinking training (to enhance FO) across an 8-week period. SR and treatment regimen adherence will be assessed at pre- and post-test using multiple methods (behavioral tasks, diabetes device downloads, self- and parent-report). We will use an intent-to-treat framework using generalized linear mixed models to test our hypotheses that: 1) the treatment group will demonstrate greater improvements in SR than the control group, and 2) the treatment group will demonstrate better treatment regimen adherence outcomes than the control group. DISCUSSION If successful, SR-focused behavioral interventions could improve health outcomes among adolescents with T1D and have transdiagnostic implications across multiple chronic conditions requiring treatment regimen adherence. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03688919; registered September 28, 2018.
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- Alison L Miller
- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, SPH I Room 3718, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA.
- Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, SPH I Room 3718, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA
- Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center (CHEAR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, SPH I Room 3718, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, SPH I Room 3718, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center (CHEAR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Hamburger ER, Lyttle M, Compas BE, Jaser SS. Performance-based and questionnaire measures of executive function in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. J Behav Med 2019; 42:1041-1049. [PMID: 30879224 PMCID: PMC6746613 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-019-00027-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The purpose of the current study was to examine executive function (EF) in adolescents with type 1 diabetes using both performance-based and questionnaire measures in relation to diabetes indicators. Adolescents age 13-17 completed performance-based measures of EF and measures of adherence. Adolescents' parents reported on adolescents' EF and adherence. HbA1c and frequency of blood glucose monitoring (glucometer data) were obtained from adolescents' medical records. None of the performance-based measures of EF were significantly associated with adherence or with HbA1c. Parent-reported problems with EF were associated with poorer adherence, and adolescents who scored in the impaired range of the Behavioral Regulation Index of EF had significantly poorer adherence (both parent-reported adherence and frequency of blood glucose monitoring) and higher HbA1c than those in the normal range. Our findings suggest that parent-reported measures of EF may be more strongly linked to diabetes indicators than performance-based measures.
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- Emily R Hamburger
- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Ave., Suite 1200, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Ave., Suite 1200, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Ave., Suite 1200, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
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Williams PG, Cribbet MR, Tinajero R, Rau HK, Thayer JF, Suchy Y. The association between individual differences in executive functioning and resting high-frequency heart rate variability. Biol Psychol 2019; 148:107772. [PMID: 31577925 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2019.107772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Both resting high-frequency heart rate variability (HF-HRV) and executive functioning (EF) are individual differences implicated in vulnerability to a wide range of adverse outcomes. The overlapping set of associations, along with theoretical models positing connections between the brain regions subserving the executive functions and the parasympathetic nervous system, suggest that the two factors should be correlated. Seeking to address limitations in prior research, the current study examined the association between EF, measured comprehensively with individually-administered neuropsychological tests and controlling for lower-order cognitive processes, and resting physiology, measured with impedence cardiography, in healthy, community participants (68% female; mean age = 27, SD = 6.5). Results confirmed a significant association between EF and resting HF-HRV, but no association with resting state sympathetic nervous system activation (pre-ejection period). These findings may inform future investigation of transdiagnostic mechanisms related to these two individual difference factors.
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- VA Puget Sound Health Care System, United States
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Berg CA, Wiebe DJ, Lee Tracy E, Kelly CS, Mello D, Turner SL, Butner JE, Munion AK, Mansfield JH, White PC, Murray M, Suchy Y. Parental Involvement and Executive Function in Emerging Adults with Type 1 Diabetes. J Pediatr Psychol 2019; 44:970-979. [PMID: 31095317 PMCID: PMC6736420 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsz025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine (a) changes in parental involvement across early emerging adulthood, (b) whether yearly fluctuations in parental involvement were associated with adherence and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) over time, and (c) whether higher involvement was more beneficial for those with poorer executive function (EF). METHODS A total of 228 high school seniors (M age = 17.76) with type 1 diabetes reported on mothers' and fathers' acceptance, knowledge of diabetes activities, disclosure to mothers and fathers regarding diabetes, and adherence at four yearly time points. At baseline, participants completed performance-based measures of EF. HbA1c was collected from assay kits. RESULTS Growth curve models revealed significant declines in disclosure to fathers and mothers' and fathers' knowledge of diabetes activities; no changes were found in mothers' or fathers' acceptance nor disclosure to mothers. Multilevel models indicated significant between-person effects for nearly all aspects of parental involvement with more acceptance, knowledge, and disclosure associated with better HbA1c and adherence. Within-person effects for disclosure to fathers, and mothers' and fathers' knowledge indicated that in years when emerging adults perceived higher amounts of these types of involvement (compared with their own average), HbA1c was lower. Within-person effects were found for acceptance to mothers, disclosure to mothers and fathers, and mothers' diabetes knowledge for adherence. Disclosure to fathers and mothers' knowledge of diabetes activities were especially beneficial for HbA1c for those with poorer EF performance. CONCLUSIONS Parental involvement in diabetes management remains important during the high-risk time of emerging adulthood, especially for those with poorer EF.
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- Psychological Sciences and Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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- Psychological Sciences and Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah Medical School
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah
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Luyckx K, Verschueren M, Palmeroni N, Goethals ER, Weets I, Claes L. Disturbed Eating Behaviors in Adolescents and Emerging Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A One-Year Prospective Study. Diabetes Care 2019; 42:1637-1644. [PMID: 31217162 DOI: 10.2337/dc19-0445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Disturbed eating behavior (DEB) is prevalent in youth with type 1 diabetes and is accompanied by an increased risk for complications, morbidity, and mortality. Prospective studies on DEB in the challenging transition to adulthood are scarce. This longitudinal study examined DEB over a 1-year period and investigated the directionality of effects linking DEB to diabetes-specific functioning and depressive symptoms in adolescents and emerging adults. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Three hundred youth (16-28 years old) with type 1 diabetes participated in a two-wave longitudinal study. Questionnaires measured DEB (Diabetes Eating Problem Survey-Revised [DEPS-R]), self-management, diabetes distress, and depressive symptoms. HbA1c values were obtained from physicians. Mixed ANOVA and cross-lagged analysis were used to examine prospective changes and directionality of effects, respectively. RESULTS Mean DEB remained stable in the total sample, but significant individual differences were observed based on the cutoff score of the DEPS-R: 19% displayed persistent DEB and 8% increased and 7.3% decreased in DEB over time. The remaining individuals scored low on DEB over time. These four groups were differentiated based on insulin restriction, omission, diabetes-specific functioning, and depressive symptoms. Cross-lagged analyses indicated that DEB predicted relative increases in depressive symptoms over time, whereas reciprocal associations with glycemic control were found. CONCLUSIONS This longitudinal study highlights the substantial impact DEB may have in the transition to adulthood, with a substantial portion of youth with type 1 diabetes being at risk for clinical DEB. Prospective pathways linking DEB to functioning were found, emphasizing the clinical relevance of assessing DEB over time.
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- Koen Luyckx
- University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium .,Unit for Professional Training and Service in the Behavioral Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,FWO Research Foundation Flanders, Brussels, Belgium
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- University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Free University Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Cameron FJ, Northam EA, Ryan CM. The effect of type 1 diabetes on the developing brain. THE LANCET CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH 2019; 3:427-436. [PMID: 30987935 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(19)30055-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The effect of type 1 diabetes on the developing brain is a topic of primary research interest. A variety of potential dysglycaemic insults to the brain can cause cellular and structural injury and lead to altered neuropsychological outcomes. These outcomes might be subtle in terms of cognition but appear to persist into adult life. Age and circumstance at diagnosis appear to play a substantial role in potential CNS injury. A history of diabetic ketoacidosis and chronic hyperglycaemia appear to be more injurious than previously suspected, whereas a history of severe hypoglycaemia is perhaps less injurious. Neurocognitive deficits manifest across multiple cognitive domains, including executive function and speed of information processing. Some evidence suggests that subtle brain injury might directly contribute to psychological and mental health outcomes. Impaired executive function and mental health, in turn, could affect patients' adherence and the ability to make adaptive lifestyle choices. Impaired executive functioning creates a potential feedback loop of diabetic dysglycaemia leading to brain injury, further impaired executive function and mental health, which results in suboptimal adherence, and further dysglycaemia. Clinicians dealing with patients with suboptimal glycaemic outcomes should be aware of these potential issues.
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- Fergus J Cameron
- The Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; The Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- The School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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