Professional Section Interest Groups -
Behavioral Medicine & Psychology
Purpose
The purpose of the American Diabetes Association Interest Group on Behavioral Medicine & Psychology is to stimulate research on the behavioral and psychological aspects of diabetes and its treatment, to promote the psychological well-being of patients with diabetes and help them achieve optimum metabolic control, to train health care professionals regarding the behavioral and psychosocial aspects of this disease, and to increase recognition of the importance of the behavioral and psychological aspects of diabetes.
Interest Group Liaison
Felicia Hill-Briggs, PhD ABPP
Assistant Professor, Depts. of Medicine,
Health, Behavior, and Society, and PM&R
Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology &
Clinical Research
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
2024 E. Monument Street, Suite 2-600
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: 410-502-2046
fbriggsh@jhmi.edu
Psychology Continuing Education Credit Offered at ADA Events
ADA has been granted preliminary approval as a sponsor of continuing education for psychologists from the American Psychological Association. We will offer psychology CE credit at many of our professional education activities. There will be a number of sessions at the Annual Meeting that will be eligible for Psychology credit.
To view the ADA's Professional Education opportunities, click Professional Meetings/Education.
Behavioral Medicine & Psychology Interest Group Lectureship for Distinguished Contributions Established
The Interest Group on Behavioral Medicine & Psychology received a generous donation from Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals to establish an endowed lectureship recognizing outstanding achievement or innovative contributions that have led to advances in the study and understanding of behavioral aspects of living with diabetes and its prevention and treatment.
Daniel J. Cox, PhD was selected as the first recipient of the Behavioral Medicine & Psychology Interest Group Lectureship for Distinguished Contributions. Dr. Cox presented his lecture at the 65th Annual Scientific Sessions in San Diego on June 12, 2005.
Books by Interest Group Members available from the ADA Bookstore
Practical Psychology For Diabetes Clinicians, 2nd Ed.
Barbara J. Anderson, PhD, and Richard R. Rubin, PhD, CDE, Editors
The Art of Empowerment
by Bob Anderson, EdD; Martha Funnell, MS, RN, CDE
A Guide to Living Well, 4th Ed.
by Gary Arsham, MD, PhD, and Ernest Lowe
Sweet Kids: How to Balance Diabetes Control and Good Nutrition with Family Peace (Second Edition)
by Betty Brackenridge, MS, RD, CDE and Richard Rubin, PhD, CDE
101 Tips for Behavior Change in Diabetes Education
by Martha Funnell, MS, RN, CDE, Robert M. Anderson, EdD, Nugget Burkhart, RN, MA, CPNP, CDE, Mary Lou Gillard, MS, RN, CDE, Robin Nwankwo, MPH, RD, CDE
101 Tips for Diabetes Self-Management Education
by Martha Funnell, MS, RN, CDE, Robert M. Anderson, EdD, Nugget Burkhart, RN, MA, CPNP, CDE, Mary Lou Gillard, MS, RN, CDE, Robin Nwankwo, MPH, RD, CDE
Diabetes Burnout: What To Do When You Can't Take It Anymore
by William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDE
101 Coping Tips for People with Diabetes
by Richard Rubin, PhD, CDE, Gary Arsham, MD, PhD, Catherine Feste, BA, David Marrero, PhD, Stefan Rubin
Diabetes Education Goals (Third Edition)
by Linda Siminerio, McLaughlin S, Polonsky W (Eds.)
Raising a Child with Diabetes
by Linda Siminerio, Betschart J
The Ten Keys To Helping Your Child Grow Up With Diabetes (2nd Edition)
by Tim Wysocki, PhD
Other Books and Chapters by Interest Group Members
Check out our expanded list of other books and chapters by other Interest Group members.
Additional Resources
Conducting Clinical Research
The AO Foundation Web site includes an excellent resource to walk people clearly and methodically through the steps needed for conducting clinical research.
Audio Cassettes & CDs available from 2004 Behavioral Scientific Sessions
Order audio cassettes or CDs from the 2004 Behavioral Scientific Sessions. After clicking the link, select "Behavioral Medicine" in the drop down box under Select a Category.
The Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research
This Web site links to reviews of 13 behavioral, psychosocial, and self management questionnaires used in diabetes research and clinical practice. It also reviews depression and general quality of life scales. The diabetes reviews cover the background, strengths and weaknesses, reliability and validity, costs and contact person, and references for each measure. Not a formal scientific review of these scales but still helpful. A compilation of some major references on the use of measurement tools also can be found here.
Quality of Life Instruments Database
This site has reviews of a wide range of questionnaires covering many chronic disease conditions including diabetes. The latter set of measures are found in the "Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases" link. It is a pay site if you want actual details but the "Free Access" area still provides some information on the scope of available measures not only in diabetes, but also in mental health and a range of other chronic illness conditions that may be of interest to the clinician or researcher embarking on a questionnaire finding mission.
NIH Grants
The NIH has a Web page that explains the different types of research grants, research service awards, training programs, career development awards, and small business awards that are available to us. The more familiar we are with all these options, the better placed we will be to apply for them and get funding that supports diabetes behavioral research.
To search for specific funding programs announced by the NIH, this Web page provides a search engine box to enter the key words (e.g., diabetes).
Also, those who are new to diabetes behavioral research and looking for funding opportunities may find this NIH link for new investigators useful.
NIH VideoCasts
The NIH provides events, seminars, and lectures on its NIH VideoCast Web site. The most interesting part is the "Past Events" archive. By using the search engine and typing in keywords that are relevant to our Council members (diabetes coping, diabetes behavior, stress, or behavior), a wealth of fascinating talks can be viewed. For example, there is a seven-part conference on: "Behavioral Randomized Controlled Trials."
Diabetes Prevention Program
The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is an NIH/NIDDK study that aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of two interventions (intensive lifestyle vs. metformin the diabetes oral agent) relative to a control group (standard lifestyle recommendations) in preventing or delaying the development of diabetes. The objective of the study was to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes among persons at high risk of diabetes using interventions designed to improve abnormal glucose metabolism. The DPP showed that individuals at high risk for type 2 diabetes can sharply lower their chances of developing the disease with diet and exercise. The site gives background documentation including a slide presentation and provides the lifestyle manuals used in the study.
Motivational Interviewing (behavior change counseling)
Motivational Interviewing is a client-centered, directive method for enhancing intrinsic patient motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence. This site provides resources for those seeking information on Motivational Interviewing. It includes general information about the approach, as well as links, training resources, and information on reprints and recent research and information on the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).
Interest Group Member Web pages
A number of our Interest Group members have their own or departmental Web sites that contain useful information on diabetes assessments and interventions.
Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center
Stanford Patient Education Research Center
Washington University in St Louis Center for Mind Body Research
