Abstract

VARGAS, Deisi Maria; BARBARESCO, Ana Claudia; STEINER, Otmar  and  SILVA, Cláudia Regina Lima Duarte da. A psychoanalytic approch at children and adolescents with diabetes Mellitus type 1 and its family. Rev. Psicol. Saúde [online]. 2020, vol.12, n.1, pp. 87-100. ISSN 2177-093X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v12i1.858.

This study aimed to comprehend emotional aspects of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (DM1) and their relatives in a psychoanalytic approach. This is a qualitative study carried out through semi-structured interviews with families of children and adolescents with DM1. Data were analyzed according to content analysis on which three categorie were identified: diagnosis, care and treatment. Children and adolescents demonstrated psychic suffering during diagnosis and hospitalization, with experiences of mourning, feelings of disintegration and lack of protection. They also denoted suffering associated with dietary restriction and insulin application. Continuity of care and availability of health interprofessional teamwork reflected positively on the feelings of safety of families, childrens and adolescents. In a psychoanalysis perspective, emotional aspects observed in families of children and adolescents with DM1 affected their health condition, interfering in acceptance, adhesion and control of the disease.

Keywords : child; adolescent; type 1 diabetes; interprofessionality; psychoanalysis.

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