News Report | November 3, 2019
Individuals With Diabetes & Behavioral Health Disorders Have Higher Risk Of Long-Term Medical Complications
In the 10 to 12 years following a diagnosis of diabetes, individuals who also have behavioral health disorders experience a risk of more severe medical complications than those without preexisting behavioral health disorders. During the first seven years following diagnosis, individuals with co-morbid diabetes and behavioral health disorders had significantly less severe complications associated with diabetes, as compared with those without preexisting behavioral health disorders. However, during those first seven years, the group with co-morbid diabetes and behavioral health disorders developed complications more quickly than those with only diabetes. A comparison of the complication rates projected that by . . .