Abstract
Consideration of psychological distress in long term endocrine conditions is of vital importance given the prevalence of anxiety and depression in such disorders. Poor mental health can lead to compromised self-care, higher utilisation of health services, lower rates of adherence, reduced quality of life and ultimately poorer outcomes. Adjuvant psychological therapy offers an effective resource to reduce distress in endocrinological disorders. While the vast majority of work in this area has focused on psychological screening and intervention in diabetes, identification and recognition of psychological distress is equally important in other endocrinological conditions, with supportive evidence in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Addison's disease. Referral pathways and recommendations set out by UK guidelines and the Department of Health mandate requires greater attention across a wider range of long term endocrine disorders to facilitate improved quality of life and health outcome.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 772-777 |
| Journal | Clinical Endocrinology |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 5 May 2017 |
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| Publication status | Published - 16 May 2017 |
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Daniels, J. and M Turner-Cobb, J. (2017), Adjuvant Psychological Therapy in Long Term Endocrine Conditions. Clin Endocrinol. Accepted Author Manuscript. doi:10.1111/cen.13341, which has been published in final form at: https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.13341 . This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.