Psychosocial Care for Youth with Type 1 Diabetes: Summary of Reviews to Inform Clinical Practice

KEY POINTS

Psychosocial interventions in pediatric type 1 diabetes address barriers to diabetes care and enhance strengths to optimize self-management behaviors and improve emotional well-being.
Family-based interventions demonstrate the most robust impact across glycemic and psychosocial outcomes. Youth-focused cognitive behavioral theory and motivational interviewing approaches also demonstrate positive effects.
The most common intervention components include a formal approach to problem-solving and communication skills for healthy discussion and reduced family conflict.
Interventions to improve health equity, caregiver well-being, and barriers to diabetes technology use show promising preliminary outcomes.