In this thorough review of the literature of the past 100 years concerning psychological factors in diabetes mellitus, interpretation is channeled toward adolescence. In addition, emphasis is given to the major role that emotional components play in the development and maintenance of the brittle teenage diabetic. The integration of adolescent developmental issues of into physician treatment plans is stressed.
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