Type 2 Diabetes and Psychiatry

Abstract

Every category of mental disorders in the World Health Organization International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision (ICD-10) is associated with type 2 diabetes. Concurrent mental disorders add an additional £1.8 billion annually to the costs of type 2 diabetes care. This chapter will summarize those mental disorders most commonly associated with type 2 diabetes (depression, eating disorders, psychotic disorders, and dementia). Practical advice for non-specialists in recognizing these disorders and initiating first-line therapy will also be given. Finally, novel interventions to achieve better integration between mental and physical healthcare and improved biomedical outcomes and outlook for patients will be suggested.