PMID- 16401678 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20061031 LR - 20220330 IS - 0146-8693 (Print) IS - 0146-8693 (Linking) VI - 31 IP - 9 DP - 2006 Oct TI - Effects of behavioral family systems therapy for diabetes on adolescents' family relationships, treatment adherence, and metabolic control. PG - 928-38 AB - BACKGROUND: Behavioral family systems therapy (BFST) for adolescents with diabetes has improved family relationships and communication, but effects on adherence and metabolic control were weak. We evaluated a revised intervention, BFST for diabetes (BFST-D). METHODS: One hundred and four families were randomized to standard care (SC) or to 12 sessions of either an educational support group (ES) or a BFST-D over 6 months. Family relationships, adherence, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and health care utilization were measured at baseline and after treatment. RESULTS: BFST-D significantly improved family conflict and adherence compared to SC and ES, especially among those with baseline HbA1c > or = 9.0%. BFST-D and ES significantly improved HbA1c compared to SC among those with baseline HbA1c > or = 9.0%. CONCLUSIONS: The revised intervention (BFST-D) improved family conflict and treatment adherence significantly, while both ES and BFST-D reduced HbA1c significantly, particularly among adolescents with poor metabolic control. Clinical translation of BFST-D requires further study. FAU - Wysocki, Tim AU - Wysocki T AD - Center for Pediatric Psychology Research, Nemours Children's Clinic, 807 Children's Way, Jacksonville, Florida 32207, USA. twysocki@nemours.org FAU - Harris, Michael A AU - Harris MA FAU - Buckloh, Lisa M AU - Buckloh LM FAU - Mertlich, Deborah AU - Mertlich D FAU - Lochrie, Amanda Sobel AU - Lochrie AS FAU - Taylor, Alexandra AU - Taylor A FAU - Sadler, Michelle AU - Sadler M FAU - Mauras, Nelly AU - Mauras N FAU - White, Neil H AU - White NH LA - eng GR - 1-R01-DK43802/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - P60-DK20579/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - RR00036/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Randomized Controlled Trial PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural DEP - 20060109 PL - United States TA - J Pediatr Psychol JT - Journal of pediatric psychology JID - 7801773 RN - 0 (Hypoglycemic Agents) SB - IM CIN - J Pediatr Psychol. 2006 Oct;31(9):939-44. PMID: 16510771 MH - Adolescent MH - Child MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/*drug therapy MH - *Family MH - Family Relations MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Hypoglycemic Agents/*therapeutic use MH - Male MH - Parent-Child Relations MH - *Patient Compliance MH - *Self Care MH - Surveys and Questionnaires EDAT- 2006/01/13 09:00 MHDA- 2006/11/01 09:00 CRDT- 2006/01/13 09:00 PHST- 2006/01/13 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2006/11/01 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2006/01/13 09:00 [entrez] AID - jsj098 [pii] AID - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsj098 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Pediatr Psychol. 2006 Oct;31(9):928-38. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsj098. Epub 2006 Jan 9.