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Diabetes Distress: Creating Space and Grace for Your Clients

How does diabetes distress present at a session? What practical resources can you provide clients? This program connects the dots between stigma, distress, and burnout.

There is a lot to understand when it comes to diabetes distress. The following articles are also helpful.

Let's Help People With Diabetes Feel Seen And Heard!

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November 14, 2023
Let's Help People With Diabetes Feel Seen And Heard!

Johnny raises his hand energetically, trying to catch the educator's eye, while Susie slides deeper into her chair. Chris interrupts the conversation, restating his point. What do these situations have in common? You are right if you guessed, it relates to being seen and heard! What is the feeling of being seen and heard? Why is it essential in diabetes…

Learning objective

  1. Define the state of mental health and diabetes care

  2. List two ways Acceptance can help with blood sugar management

  3. Participate in a Case Study

Timed Outline and Reference

Megrette Fletcher M.Ed., RDN, CDCES who has no conflicts to report

1-10 minutes: Brainstorm Activity - How can we promote acceptance?

11-15 minutes: Scope of the mental health concerns in Diabetes

21-30 minutes: Strategies to promote acceptance: An overview of ACT

31-40 minutes: How does holding a nonjudgmental stance reduce diabetes distress?

41-50 minutes: Case study: Meet Gabriel: He is a 48-year-old male

51-60 minutes: Documenting your visit, reviewing the EMR Swipe file and Q&A

  • We have talked about creating drop-downs that can make charting easier.

    • Standard diet: 30-75 grams of carbs

    • Maybe how the client presents - open to learning or closed.

    • If the client is expressing internalized weight bias

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References:

Malmir T, Jafari H, Ramezanalzadeh Z, Heydari J. Determining the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Life Expectancy and Anxiety Among Bereaved Patients. Mater Sociomed. 2017 Dec;29(4):242-246. doi: 10.5455/msm.2017.29.242-246. PMID: 29284992; PMCID: PMC5723182.

Barney JL, Lillis J, Haynos AF, Forman E, Juarascio AS. Assessing the valuing process in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Experts' review of the current status and recommendations for future measure development. J Contextual Behav Sci. 2019 Apr;12:225-233. doi: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2018.08.002. Epub 2018 Aug 10. PMID: 31828006; PMCID: PMC6905635.

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