THE FEATURES OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER DEVELOPMENT IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS 2 TYPE.

Objective: The aim: The revealing of the development of stress-related disorders in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM 2) to: identify the prevalence of stress-related disorders, particularly, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); study the influence of psychosocial factors on the occurrence and course of stress-related disorders and increase the effectiveness of treatment in DM 2.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: Research papers have been found by searching the PubMed database using the keywords ``ptsd and diabetes 2 type" with the result of 74 studies. Totally 25 of selected publications were analysed based on our criteria about the mechanisms through which the influence of psychosocial factors, permanent stressful or traumatic events on the probable risk of PTSD development and their analysis and relationships for the improvement of treatment effectiveness in DM 2 patients who have not been the veterans.

Conclusion: Conclusions: Given the complex neurophysiological relationships between the long-term stress and pathophysiological mechanisms of DM 2 - this group of patients has the higher risk of developing stress-related disorders, including PTSD.