[Mood and insulin-dependent diabetes. Value of the Von Zerssen test]

Encephale. 1989 Jan-Feb;15(1):13-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

At the end of a week of education, 120 diabetics (I.D.D.M.) checked the list of items from the Von Zerssen's test. This self evaluation test classifies the mood in to depression (13%), anxiety (27%), normal (39%) and euphoria (21%). The ages of the patients and the duration of their diabetes were irrelevant to the results. But, according the type of diabetes, the results become: discovery of I.D.D.M.: depression (4%), anxiety (35%), normal (35%), euphoria (26%); I.D.D.M. (former N.I.D.D.M.): depression (16%), anxiety (28%), normal (31%), euphoria (25%); I.D.D.M. ancient: depression (15%), anxiety (23%), normal (45%), euphoria (17%).

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Affect*
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / psychology*
  • Euphoria
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Psychological Tests
  • Self-Assessment