Background And Aims: The importance of screening type-1 diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia is related to a high incidence rate of diabetes mellitus (DM) and the susceptibility to developing depression during or after the diagnosis. The objectives of the present study were to establish the relationship between type-1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), depression, and depression risk among Saudi patients; estimating the prevalence and examining the relationship of depression with duration of diagnosis, the effect of glycemic control, and the presence of comorbidities.
Methods: For this observational retrospective chart review, an analytical tool was used.