ABSTRACT
Diabetes is a chronic and disabling illness which affects about 1% of
the population. Although most people with diabetes cope well with
the condition, psychological problems are common. Such problems
are important not only because of the suffering they cause in their
own right but also because of their impact on the management and
eventual outcome of the diabetes itself. This chapter will focus initially
on the psychological adjustment to diabetes, and will then consider
the associated specific psychiatric conditions that can occur in relation
to the disorder.
