Recurrent depression relates to worse outcomes than single episode depression among Hispanic adolescents with diabetes.

Background: Adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at increased risk for depression. A history of recurrent depression (HRD) may relate to worse health outcomes than single-episode depression. However, no study has explored this issue among T1D adolescents.

Comorbid Chronic Physical Illnesses in Type 1 Diabetes Adolescents: Personal, Caregiver, and Family Functioning.

Having diabetes and comorbid chronic physical illnesses (CCPIs) suggests a higher risk for depression and lower health-related quality of life and treatment adherence. Caring for these patients is often overwhelming. Although CCPIs affect youths with type 1 diabetes (T1D), no study has examined the psychosocial or health-related impact of CCPIs in this population.