Anxiety, Depression and Diabetes

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  The relationship between diabetes control (HbA1c), complications and emotional wellbeing.

• IRAS ID

  134254

• Contact name

  Andrew Keen

• Contact email

  a.keen@nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Aberdeen

• Research summary

  As part of routine clinical care, the Diabetes Centre in NHS Grampian has been for several years annually screening all patients for anxiety and depression using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The aim of the project is to a) explore whether those people with higher levels of anxiety and depression struggle more to self-manage (indicated by higher HbA1c values); b) whether this is especially the case for those with chronic anxiety and depression, and c) whether particular groups are especially vulnerable to clinical levels of anxiety and depression (eg those with specific diabetes-related complications).

• REC name

  North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1

• REC reference

  13/NS/0105

• Date of REC Opinion

  31 Jul 2013

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion