Diabetes Counselling Online

Description:

Diabetes Counselling Australia is a website is for all people living with diabetes, including private counselling via e-mail, group discussion forums, chat rooms, a blog and a range of online groups based on various diabetes-related topics.  The site provides information that aims to address connections between diabetes, mental health and wellbeing.  The site includes links and resources, information about stress management, mental health and relaxation and an opportunity for users to share their stories and read other stories about life with diabetes.

Service URL:

http://www.diabetescounselling.com.au/

Agency Responsible:

Diabetes Counselling Australia.

Details

Format:

Website.

Intervention Types:

Psychological – CBT, Psychological – IPT and Stress management including relaxation. Also includes information, lifestyle, one-on-one counselling, narrative therapy and mindfulness

Course Length:

Short (less than 1 module or equivalent). includes information and features organised into sections rather than sequential modules

Support Option:

Clinical support. Offers optional private counselling via email

Target Audience

Primary Category:

Diabetes. Targets diabetes and associated mental helath problems.

Target Audience:

Adult. Designed to support people living with diabetes and their families of any age.

Language:

English.

Access

Fee:

Free.

Access:

Open: With registration.

Contact Details:

support@diabetescounselling.com.au

Research evidence

Research Trials:

0

Research RCTs:

0

Outcome Summary:

No research evidence on the efficacy of the site is currently available.  A research project is currently underway.

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Research paper citations

None.