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Practical Tips for Managing Behavioral Health Concerns for People with Diabetes
Practical Tips for Managing Behavioral Health Concerns for People with DiabetesA large majority of the adult diabetes clinics have difficulty in addressing the psychological health of their patients. The purpose of this webinar is to discuss the best implementation strategies for screening, evaluation and treatment of diabetes related psychological problems.
Learning Objectives:
1. To learn about the available tools for screening psychological health of people living with diabetes.
2. To review the important of addressing psychological health in the management of diabetes.
3. To learn strategies for implementing standardized mental health screening in a diabetes center.
4. To learn about providing psychological support to patients with diabetes.
William H Polonsky, PhD, Behavioral Diabetes Institute, University of California, San Diego
Nancy Rennert, MD, Nuvance Health
Julie Gettings, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Moderator: Steven Clement, MD, Inova HealthLink to original article