The observation that parents respond with grief when their children are diagnosed with diabetes is supported in the medical literature. Dysfunctional family dynamics that disrupt the process of adapting to a diagnosis of diabetes can be attributed to unresolved grief. Group work is advocated as an effective means of promoting healthy familial interactions and adjusting to life with diabetes.
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Univ Michigan, Div Pediat Endocrinol, Child Hlth Evaluat & Res Unit, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USANemours Childrens Hosp, Ctr Healthcare Delivery Sci, Orlando, FL USA