Purpose of Review

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) focus on promoting nonjudgmental, purposeful awareness of the present experience, and they include specific components such as body scan, meditation, and breathing techniques for healthier coping with stress and reduced negative affect. In adult populations with chronic illness (e.g., type 1 diabetes [T1D], type 2 diabetes [T2D], overweight), MBIs have been shown to improve psychosocial outcomes with some improvements in health outcomes as well. Youth with T1D/T2D frequently experience heightened depression as well as diabetes distress, which are associated with less frequent blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration, and nutrition oversight. Thus, MBIs have potential to alleviate psychosocial distress in youth with T1D/T2D and also improve health outcomes. This paper is a review of the literature on potential psychosocial and health benefits of MBIs for youth with T1D/T2D.

Recent Findings

Among youth with T1D/T2D, MBIs have been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and diabetes distress. Improvements in health outcomes, such as A1c, have been inconsistent across studies.

Summary

Although research on the efficacy of MBIs to improve psychosocial and health outcomes in youth with T1D/T2D is promising, this area of study is in its early stages. Future investigation of MBIs in youth with T1D and T2D is warranted, recognizing that these are heterogeneous groups with potential benefit of specifically tailored interventions.

中文翻译：

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基于正念的干预：专注于儿科 1 型和 2 型糖尿病

审查目的

基于正念的干预 (MBI) 侧重于促进对当前体验的非判断性、有目的的意识，它们包括特定的组成部分，例如身体扫描、冥想和呼吸技巧，以更健康地应对压力并减少负面影响。在患有慢性疾病（例如，1 型糖尿病 [T1D]、2 型糖尿病 [T2D]、超重）的成年人群中，MBI 已被证明可以改善社会心理结果，同时也会改善一些健康结果。患有 T1D/T2D 的青年人经常会经历更严重的抑郁症和糖尿病困扰，这与血糖监测、胰岛素给药和营养监督的频率降低有关。因此，MBI 有可能减轻患有 T1D/T2D 的青少年的社会心理困扰，并改善健康结果。

最近的发现

在患有 T1D/T2D 的青少年中，MBI 已被证明可以减轻抑郁和糖尿病困扰的症状。各项研究对健康结果（例如 A1c）的改善并不一致。

概括

尽管关于 MBI 改善 1 型糖尿病/2 型糖尿病青年的社会心理和健康结果的功效的研究很有希望，但该研究领域仍处于早期阶段。未来对患有 T1D 和 T2D 的青年人的 MBI 进行调查是有必要的，认识到这些是异质性群体，可能受益于专门定制的干预措施。