Indicadores de sintomas depresivos en una muestra de jóvenes de 12 a 17 años de edad con diabetes mellitus tipo I / Indicators of depression symptoms in a sample of 12 to 17 year-old youths with diabetes mellitus type I

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to find out what percent of a group of patients 12 to 17 years old and with a diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus type I have depressive symptomatology. We also wanted to know if there were gender differences in regard to depressive symtomatology in this group. We used a revised and adapted spanish translation of the Beck Depression Inventory, the IDB-R. It was administered to a group of 49 patients ages 12 to 17 with Diabetes Mellitus type I. The mean score of the group at the IDR-R was 9.33, which according to the instrument represents absence of depressive symptomatology. We found that 36.7of this group obtained a score greater than 10 in the IDB-R which according to this instrument, it means that depressive symptomatology was present. The symptoms most reported by the females were difficulties taking decisions and sleep problems. The symptom most reported by the males was change in appetite.