Hypoglycemia and Depression
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Authors
Mackay, Patricia M.
Issue Date
1979
Type
Thesis
Language
en
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Abstract
There are many clients labeled as psychologically dysfunctional when their physiological condition should also be examined. It is the hypothesis of this study that there is a tendency for persons with hypoglycemia to be depressed; therefore they behave and present symptoms usually associated with depression. The Carbohydrate Metabolism Appraisal Format (CHO Format) and Depression Adjective Check Lists (DACL) Form A were administered to 22 clients (C), at New Directions Counseling Center, Concord, and 11 non-clients (NC), all residents of either Alameda or Contra Costa County. There was a .75 correlation found between scores on the CHO Format and the DACL. A significant difference in performance was found between NC and C, with clients scoring higher on both tests of CHO Format and DACL than- non-clients. Results suggest that it would facilitate treatment to know if a client had a physiological problem. It would be helpful to learn just how depressed a client is at the time of taking the DACL. Both tests are paper and pencil and can be administered quickly and easily. There would be a definite advantage to be gained by persons working in the field of psychology if a method of treatment involved controlling diet rather than psychological processes. If the results in this study are representative, clinicians should have as part of their procedure CHO Metabolism Appraisal and Depression Adjective Check Lists.