Since there is scarcely any other disease, so a change in lifestyle and sticking consistently to the same matters as type 2 diabetes, is the psychological and motivational aspects particularly important here. But who really helps when fears shall prevail, even in a depression looming?
The Association of Psychology and Behavioral Medicine “deals with this issue. Since 2002, the resulting association “Diabetes & Psychology Association offers” on its website a well researched psychotherapy leaders.
Since 2007 in Germany is going a combined therapy of the drug pioglitazone with insulin. First interim analysis was recently published. These indicate that the combination in the future is both effective and safe.
