The Psychosocial Support to Families of Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) in the Diagnostic Phase of the Disease. Α Concept Mapping

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the findings of the available literature regarding the role of psychosocial support in the organic and psychosocial management of the disease for the family as a whole. To fulfill this goal, the method of reviewing the existing literature has been implemented and all the relevant necessary data were collected with the aid of two databases, namely Google Scholar and PubMed. The main criteria for selecting the appropriate scientific investigation tools were the necessary research among minors and the time of publication, especially from 2000 onwards. The later was taken into serious consideration, with a specific focus on the articles published after 2015. Psychosocial support at the stage of diagnosis can contribute to a more effective psychosocial adaptation and social work becomes of major importance. The 'crisis intervention' method can be very helpful, but it needs to be empirically substantiated through a qualitative research study.