Diabetes is an increasingly common chronic medical condition that affects not only patients but also their families. Ensuring adherence to a treatment regimen in diabetic patients is particularly challenging for physicians as well as counselors providing health-focused counseling. However, that challenge is exponentially increased when the patient and one or more family members manifest personality-disordered behavior that interferes with and complicates diabetic treatment. Diabetes as a chronic medical condition is described in the context of individual and family borderline dynamics.
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