Changes in depressive symptoms and glycemic control in diabetes mellitus.

Objective: To investigate if changes in depressive symptoms would be associated with changes in glycemic control over a 12-month period in patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

Methods: Ninety (Type 1 diabetes, n = 28; Type 2 diabetes, n = 62) patients having Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) levels of >10 were enrolled in the study. Of those 90 patients, 65 patients completed a 12-week cognitive behavioral therapy intervention.