Behavioral Diabetes

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Part I: Medical Management of Diabetes in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 2: Update on Medical Management of Diabetes in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiology and Treatment.- Part II: Individual Level Factors in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 3: Neuroendocrine and Biobehavioral Influences on Diabetes in Youth.- Chapter 4: Distress and Quality of Life .- Chapter 5: Depression, Diabetes-related Distress, and Anxiety in Youth with Diabetes.- Chapter 6: Eating Disorders in Youth with Diabetes.- Chapter 7: Effects of Diabetes on Neurocognitive Function of Children.- Chapter 8: Individual Level Intervention Approaches in Pediatric Diabetes Management.- Part III: Social Level Factors for Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 9: Family Influences.- Chapter 10: Friend and Peer Relationships among Youth with Type 1 Diabetes.- Chapter 11: Social Level Intervention Approaches: Interventions that Target Multiple Systems in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes.- Chapter 12: Social Level Interventions: Enhancing Peer Support and Coping in Pediatric Diabetes Populations.- Part IV: Community Level Factors for Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 13: Demographic Influences and Health Disparities.- Chapter 14: Medical Systems, Patient-Provider Relationships, and Transition of Care.- Chapter 15: Diabetes Prevention in Communities and Schools.- Part V: Policy Level Factors for Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 16:   Health Care, Insurance, and School Policy Affecting Diabetes Management.- Part VI: Conclusions.- Chapter 17: Summary and Implications for Clinical Practice and Research in Pediatric Populations.- Part VII: Medical Management of Diabetes in Adults.- Chapter 18: Update on Medical Management of Diabetes in Adults: Epidemiology and Treatment.- Part VIII         Individual Level Factors in Adults.- Chapter 19: Bio-behavioral Factors in the Etiology of Diabetes in Adults.- Chapter 20: Distress and Quality

Alan M. Delamater, PhD, received his BA in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Georgia. He is Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology and Director of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where he has been since 1991.  He was previously on the faculty at Washington University and Wayne State University.  Dr. Delamater has received many research grants from the NIH and other agencies and has published widely in the field of pediatric psychology, focusing on the psychosocial and behavioral aspects of diabetes and obesity.  He has served in leadership positions with the American Diabetes Association, the Society of Pediatric Psychology, the International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes, and the Society of Behavioral Medicine.  Dr. Delamater is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Society of Behavioral Medicine.  He has received several awards from the Society of Behavioral Medicine, including the LifeScan Diabetes Research Award, the Outstanding Contributions to Research Award from the Child and Family Special Interest Group, the C. Tracy Orleans Distinguished Service Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Child and Family SIG, and the Distinguished Mentor Award.  Dr. Delamater reviews regularly for professional journals and granting agencies, is active as a teacher and clinician, and is board-certified in clinical health psychology.   

David G. Marrero, PhD, received his PhD in Social Ecology from the University of California Irvine in 1982. He is currently Professor of Public Health and Medicine and Director of Center for Health Disparities Research at University of Arizona Health Sciences.  He was previously on the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine.  Dr. Marrero has received