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The Behavioral Diabetes Institute offers a series of Free Evening Lectures, Group Program Workshops and Individual Services (all on this page) to help people live with diabetes.
Workshop Registration information is also presented below.
Updated on April 3, 2008
Free Evening Lectures
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FREE EVENING LECTURE AND DISCUSSION SERIES:
An ongoing series of presentations for people with diabetes and their loved ones.
The major behavioral and emotional issues in diabetes will be described and discussed.
NO NEED TO REGISTER – ALL ARE WELCOME!
For more information, please call 858-336-8693.
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"WHEN SOMETHING CLICKED: A PANEL OF PATIENTS DISCUSS HOW THEY FINALLY MANAGED TO GET ON TRACK WITH DIABETES"
Why do people who have been unmotivated or disengaged from their own diabetes care for many long years suddenly change? What is their secret to success? In this panel presentation, you will meet a series of people with long-standing diabetes who struggled for years, and then something clicked. For them, their beliefs about diabetes suddenly changed and diabetes care became worth their time and effort. Come and learn their secrets, and be prepared to share some of your own! Click here for the PDF flyer |
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DATE & TIME: |
Thursday, April 17
6:30 - 8:00pm |
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SPEAKER: |
William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDE
President, Behavioral Diabetes Institute |
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LOCATION: |
The Whittier Institute for Diabetes
Scripps Memorial Hospital Campus
Second Floor
9894 Genesee Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037
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"DIABETES BURNOUT: A VIEW FROM THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE"
Living with diabetes can be tough. Addressing and overcoming the emotional stresses of diabetes may be one of the most important steps that can be taken in order to manage it successfully. Come and learn about the stresses of diabetes and the problems of motivation from a nationally-renowned physician who also lives with diabetes himself. Learn about the most important strategies for overcoming these stresses and managing diabetes more effectively. |
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DATE & TIME: |
Thursday, June 12
6:30 - 8:00pm |
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SPEAKER: |
Alan Glaseroff, MD,
Chief Medical Officer
Humboldt-Del Norte Independent Physicians Association;
Principal Investigator, Humboldt Diabetes Project |
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TBD
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Group Programs
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"DISCUSSION GROUP FOR WOMEN WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES"
Share the concerns unique to women with Type 1 diabetes. These concerns range from difficult emotional issues (how to juggle the demands of relationships, motherhood, work, home & diabetes) to more practical, day-to-day issues (where to hide an insulin pump when wearing an evening dress). |
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DATE: |
Tuesday, April 22 |
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6:30 - 8:30pm |
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WHO: |
Women with Type 1 diabetes |
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COST: |
FREE |
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LOCATION: |
Scripps Mercy Hospital Meeting Room
(ask at the Information Desk)
4077 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103 |
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HOW: |
Registration Required, call us at 858-336-8693 |
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GETTING ON TRACK: One-day Workshop for Mastering the Stresses of Diabetes
This one-day workshop is a small group program for anyone who wishes to explore issues involving diabetes "burnout" and the stresses of living with diabetes. You will learn about the emotional pitfalls associated with diabetes, determine your own pattern of diabetes stresses, and develop personalized strategies for mastering the challenges of diabetes. This workshop is facilitated by Dr. William Polonsky.
Click here for more information (PDF) |
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WHO: |
Limited to adults who are struggling with their diabetes management and have poor blood sugar control (for example, an A1C greater than 8.0%, problems with hypoglycemia, or very erratic blood sugars).
Group size is limited to 20 participants. |
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DATES: |
Saturday, May 3 – Full-day workshop, Type 1 Diabetes ONLY
Saturday, May 17 – Full-day workshop, Type 2 Diabetes ONLY |
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TIME: |
8:30am registration
9:00am-4:30pm (lunch provided) |
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COST: |
$10 per person |
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LOCATION: |
The Whittier Institute for Diabetes
Scripps Memorial Hospital Campus
Third Floor Library
9894 Genesee Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037 |
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Space is limited! To register, call us at 858-336-8693 |
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DEFEATING THE DIABETES/DEPRESSION CONNECTION
An evening workshop to identify and begin addressing the unique problems of people with diabetes struggling with depression. Depression is more common in people with diabetes, can be tougher to treat, and makes diabetes harder to manage. In this program, you will develop a personalized action plan for overcoming this negative cycle. Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) can be particularly effective for helping those who have diabetes overcome depression. Click here for more information (PDF flyer) |
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DATES: |
Step 1: An introductory workshop – FREE
Tuesday, May 6 – 6:30–8:00pm
Step 2: Six-week group program held on consecutive Tuesdays that tackles diabetes and depression together, helping participants develop new skills for managing depression and diabetes more effectively.
Step 1 is a prerequisite.
Tuesdays, May 13–June 17 – 6:30–8:30 pm each night
Call for other dates - 858-336-8693 |
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TIME: |
6:30pm– 8:30pm, weekly |
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COST: |
Step 1 is Free and registration is not required.
Step 2, the six week class, has a $10 fee and registration is required.
Please call 858-336-8693 to register. |
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LOCATION: |
The Whittier Institute for Diabetes
Scripps Memorial Hospital Campus
2nd Floor Conference Room
9894 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037 |
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HOW: |
To register, call us at 858-336-8693 |
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| Workshop Registration: |
| WHO: |
Workshops are limited to those with diabetes between the ages of 17 and 80.
Group size is limited to 25 participants unless otherwise noted. |
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Locations are as noted above, and should be confirmed at the time of registration.
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| WHEN: |
See dates listed above in program descriptions |
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Saturday workshops: 8:30am registration; 9:00am– 4:30pm
Evening workshops: 6:00pm registration; 6:30pm– 9:00pm |
| WHAT: |
The Behavioral Diabetes Institute (BDI) is the world's first organization dedicated to tackling the unmet psychological needs of people with diabetes. The BDI, a non-profit corporation, offers an array of evidence-based clinical programs, all designed to help people overcome the emotional and behavioral obstacles to living well with diabetes. BDI programs help participants develop greater confidence, hope, and control over diabetes. |
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Registration is required one week prior to each program.
To register, call us at 858-336-8693.
Your space will be guaranteed upon receipt of payment.
Note that registration is not needed for the Thursday evening lecture series. |
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Dr. William Polonsky, licensed clinical psychologist, BDI’s Founder and Director, certified diabetes educator, Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, and author of Diabetes Burnout: What to Do When You Can’t Take it Anymore.
Dr. Susan Guzman, licensed clinical psychologist, heads Adult Clinical Services at BDI, specializing in diabetes and heart disease, depression and diabetes. |
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Individual Services
For those tough diabetes-related issues, individual counseling and psychotherapy is available from our staff. In addition, several structured individual services are currently in development:
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THE DIABETES SUMMIT – A two-hour session where the individual completes a series of structured questionnaires, all designed to pinpoint and make sense of the person's particular diabetes stresses. Following feedback and discussion of the results, a collaborative plan for addressing those stresses is developed.
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DIABETES PERSONAL TRAINING – A six-month program focusing on individualized problem solving and slow, steady improvements in diabetes care.
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DISCLAIMER: All information contained herein is provided as an educational service only.
Consult your physician regarding the applicability of any and all recommendations
with respect to your specific symptoms or medical condition.
Copyright ©2006, Behavioral Diabetes Institute. All rights reserved. |
Be sure to read
"The Emotional Side
of Diabetes:
10 Things You
Need To Know"
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