About us
In 1986 german psychologists, who are working in the field of diabetes, founded the "Arbeitskreis Diabetes und Psychologie". They met once to twice a year for exchange of their experiences and for advanced professional training. In 1990 they founded the association Diabetes und Psychologie e.V. (for details see the articles of association), which actually has about 150 members, predominantly psychologists, some physicians, diabetes-counsellors and members of other psycho-social professions.
The tasks of the association are determined in their articles from January 3rd, 1991 under § 2 (purpose of the association) as follows:
"The tasks of the association are corresponding to the specific situation of children, adolescents and adults, suffering from diabetes. The purpose of the association is scientific research of psycho-social and educational aspects of this disease. This includes the development of concepts for counselling, care and education of diabetics and the training of persons, who are careing for them. The association goes to the public with her goals and concepts, contacts authorities and institutions. These goals are attained particularly by:
|
scientific conferences and publications dealing with psycho-social problems of diabetics |
|
|
publication of evidence based guidelines for education and counselling of people with diabetes |
|
|
initiate the research of the members and coordinate multi-center-studies |
|
|
advanced training of persons, who care for diabetics by education, counselling and psychotherapy |
|
|
initiate and support cross-professional cooperation of physicians and members of psycho-social professions, who care for diabetics." |
The "Association Psychology and Behavioral Medicine within the German Diabetes Association" was proposed by some members of the association who where also members of DDG. The goals were to improve cooperation with physicians and to give them more chances for the engagement with the psycho-social aspects of diabetes. The execution board of DDG implemented the "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Psychologie und Verhaltensmedizin in der DDG" in february 1992 (see Geschäftsordnung).
Our association is open for all interested members of the DDG (for non-members of DDG as well). Speaker of the association is the chairman of the club "Diabetes und Psychologie e.V.". The club "Diabetes und Psychologie e.V." supports the work of the association financially, because there is no financial support by the DDG. Persons, who want to join the association for longer time are encouraged to become a member of the club "Diabetes und Psychologie e.V." (the subscription price is 20 € per year).
Actually the association meets twice a year, first on the occasion of the congress of DDG and second for a meeting in autumn. Normally the results of the meetings will be published.
Topics of former meetings have been:
|
|
Bad Nauheim: "Psychology and Diabetes" (4.-5.10.1986) |
|
|
Bad Lauterberg: "Psychological concepts for better care of diabetics" (6.-8.3.1987) |
|
|
Bad Mergentheim: "Psychological support for secondary disorders of diabetes" (9.-11.10.1987) |
|
|
Mölln: "Diabetes and technology" (18.-20.3.1988) |
|
|
Bad Neuenahr: "Psychological concepts for Typ 2 Diabetes" (7.-9.10.1988) |
|
|
München: "Eating disorders of juvenile diabetics" (12.-14.10.1990) |
|
|
Graz: "Psychosocial aspects in the care for children and adolescents with diabetes" (27.-29.4.1990) |
|
|
Hamburg: "Hypoglycemia - experience of and coping with the most aversive side-effects of diabetes-therapy" (12.-14.10.1990) |
|
|
Bad Bevensen: "Diabetes in advanced age" (18.-20.10.1991) |
|
|
Bad Kissingen: "Psychotherapy and diabetes mellitus: Psychotherapeutic methods for outpatient and inpatient care for diabetics" (23.-25.10.1992) |
|
|
Offenburg: "Patient education for diabetics: Compliance versus empowerment" (8.-10.10.1993) |
|
|
Bad Mergentheim: "Behavioural aspects in education and therapy of Typ-2-Diabetics" (14.-16.10.1994) |
|
|
Hannover: "Diabetes in the adolescence" (22.-24.09.1995) |
|
|
Saalfeld: "Diabetes and sexuality" (27.-29.09.1996) |
|
|
Bad Kissingen: "Psychosocial aspects in education and therapy of diabetics" (26.-28.09.1997) |
|
|
Bernkastel-Kues: Psychosocial aspects of secondary diseases of diabetes "(26.-28.09.1998) |
|
|
Mainz: "Psychologic concepts in patient education" (1.-3.10.99) |
|
|
Tübingen: "Adolescents with diabetes" (13.-15.10.2000) |
|
| Bad Neuenahr: "Therapy of diabetes with immigrants in germany " (28.-30.09.2001) |
|
| Bochum: "Limits, chances and perspectives of diabetes-teams" (27.-29.09.2002) |
|
Quakenbrück: "Prevention of Typ 2-Diabetes - reasonable - possible - effective?" (26.09. - 28.09.2003) |
|
Bad Lauterberg: "Psychodiabetology - how much psychology needs a human being (with diabetes)?" (24.09. - 26.09.2004) |
|
Bad Oeynhausen: "Diabetes and depression" (23.09. - 25.09.2005) |
There are additional working groups and regular meetings and coopertions of members and groups.
Recent activities:
More information about the association can be got from the speaker:
Dr. Dipl. Psych. B. Kulzer
Diabetes-Zentrum Mergentheim
Theodor-Klotzbuecher Str. 12
97980 Bad Mergentheim
phone: +49 - 7931 / 594 - 151
fax: +49 - 7931 / 594-89-151