An Internet Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Youth With Type 1 Diabetes - Participation and Efficacy
An Internet Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Youth With Type 1 Diabetes - Participation and Efficacy
Adolescents are often reluctant to receive psychological help. The investigators developed a
 web-based cognitive behavioral self-help intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
 The investigators aimed to examine the participation rate and outcomes on glycemic control
 and quality of life.
Adolescents are often reluctant to receive psychological help. The investigators developed a
 web-based cognitive behavioral self-help intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
 The investigators aimed to examine the participation rate and outcomes on glycemic control
 and quality of life.

 Single center study was conducted to describe participation and efficacy of internet
 cognitive-behavioral intervention for youth with type 1 diabetes. Adolescents with type 1
 diabetes, aged 13-20 years, treated at a Juvenile Diabetes Center, were offered to
 participate in the intervention. Recruitment period lasted for 2 months, during
 January-February, 2011.

 HbA1c measures of adolescents that agreed to participate, were obtained from medical
 records.The adolescents, that logged in, were asked to complete questionnaires before the
 intervention assessing their expectations of the program, quality of life and parental
 support. After completion of questionnaires, the adolescents were encouraged to complete 6
 virtual sessions. Satisfaction was assessed after each session. In the end of the program,
 participants were asked again to complete questionnaires. HbA1c levels were obtained again
 for participants that logged in, and for participants that passively refused, 3 months or
 more after the recruitment.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  diagnosis with diabetes for at least 1 year

 -  treated at Juvenile Diabetes Center

 -  fluent Hebrew speakers

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  no previous diagnosis of a psychiatric condition (such as an eating disorder)

 -  no opposition to the internet due to religious issues.