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Psychological Strategies in
Managing Diabetes
Seek balance between optimizing control
and quality of life
By Dr. Tom Miller, Staff Writer
Diabetes is a chronic condition, and
the responsibility for daily management of this illness shifts from the
health care providers who diagnose
and help develop a treatment plan to
the individual with diabetes.
Having a plan for managing one’s
health is very important. A good
patient works with providers to gain
an understanding of the process of
behavior change. Performing necessary
self-care behaviors and using wellaccepted strategies in self-management
can lead to good control of the disease.
All of this must begin with welltrained, licensed health care providers.
Individually focused counseling to help
individuals deal with their condition
and the stress diabetes may trigger is
primary. Such interventions can assist
in achieving a bala