Module 1. Critical Psycosocial Issues In Diabetes: Key Contributors to Patient Disengagement

1. Motivation and Diabetes: A New Approach to an Old Problem

William Polonsky, PhD

17 minutes

2. How Big of a Deal is Depression in Diabetes?

Susan Guzman, PhD

10 minutes

3. Understanding and Assessing Diabetes Distress

William Polonsky, PhD

17 minutes

4. Addressing Patients’ Sense of Fatalism and Hopelessness

William Polonsky, PhD

14 minutes

5. The Problem of Perceived Treatment Inefficacy

William Polonsky, PhD

19 minutes

Module 2. Problematic Medication Taking

1. The Scope of the Problem

William Polonsky, PhD

16 minutes

2. Medication Taking and the Problem of Patient-Physician Trust

Susan Guzman, PhD

10 minutes

3. Medication Taking and the Problem of Forgetfulness

William Polonsky, PhD

12 minutes

4. Addressing Patients’ Misbeliefs About Their Medications

Susan Guzman, PhD

11 minutes