Research Articles by the BDI Staff
As part of our research and clinical efforts, we are frequent contributors to scientific and lay publications focusing on psychosocial aspects of diabetes.
Below is a representative list of our most important articles:
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Psychological insulin resistance: The patient perspective.
Authors: Polonsky WH
Citation: The Diabetes Educator, 33 (Supplement 7), 241S-244S (2007).
The tipping point: Overcoming barriers.
Authors: Hass L, Polonsky WH
Citation: The Diabetes Educator, 33 (Supplement 7), 248S-250S (2007).
Use of exenatide in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Authors: Hood R, Valentine V, Mac S, Polonsky WH
Citation: Diabetes Spectrum, 19, 181-186 (2006).
Authors: Balasubramanyam A, Hinnen D, Polonsky WH.
Citation: The Diabetes Educator, 32 (Supplement 5), 163S-173S (2006).
Psychological Insulin Resistance in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: William H. Polonsky, Lawrence Fisher, Susan Guzman, Leonel Villa-Caballero, Steven V. Edelman
Citation: Diabetes Care 28: 2543-2545 (2005).
Authors: Polonsky WH, Zee J, Ah Yee M, Crosson MA, Jackson.
Citation: The Diabetes Educator, 31, 691- 699 (2005).
Assessing psychosocial distress in diabetes: Development of the Diabetes Distress Scale.
Authors: Polonsky WH, Fisher L, Earles J, Dudl RJ, Lees J, Mullan J, Jackson RA.
Citation: Diabetes Care, 28, 626-631 (2005).
Authors: William H. Polonsky, Richard A. Jackson
Citation: Clinical Diabetes 22: 147-150 (2004)
Predictors of diabetes-specific knowledge and treatment satisfaction among Costa Ricans.
Authors: Firestone DN, Jimenez-Briceno L, Reimann JO, Talavera GA, Polonsky WH, Edelman SV.
Citation: The Diabetes Educator, 30, 281-292 (2004).
Authors: Polonsky WH, Earles J, Smith S, Pease DJ, Macmillan M, Christensen R, Taylor T, Jackson RA.
Citation: Diabetes Care, 26, 3048-3053 (2003).
Emotional and quality of life aspects of diabetes management.
Authors: Polonsky WH.
Citation: Current Diabetes Reports, 2, 153-159 (2002).
Blood glucose awareness training (BGAT-2): Long-term benefits.
Authors: Cox D, Gonder-Frederick L, Polonsky W, Schlundt D, Kovatchev B, Clarke, W.
Citation: Diabetes Care, 24, 637-642 (2001).
Authors: Snoek FJ, Pouwer F, Welch G, Polonsky WH.
Citation: Diabetes Care, 23, 1305-1309 (2000).
Authors: Clarke W, Cox D, Gonder-Frederick L, Julian D, Schlundt D, Polonsky W.
Citation: The Diabetes Educator, 23, 55-58 (1997).
The Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale: An evaluation of its clinical utility.
Authors: Welch G, Jacobson AM, Polonsky WH.
Citation: Diabetes Care, 20, 760-766 (1997).
Assessment of diabetes-specific distress.
Authors: Polonsky WH, Anderson BJ, Lohrer PA, Welch G, Jacobson AM, Schwartz C.
Citation: Diabetes Care, 18, 754-760 (1995).
Frequency of severe hypoglycemia in IDDM can be predicted from self-monitoring blood glucose data.
Authors: Cox D, Kovatchev B, Julian D, Gonder-Frederick L, Polonsky W, Schlundt D, Clarke W.
Citation: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 79, 1659-1662 (1994).
Insulin omission in women with IDDM.
Authors: Polonsky WH, Anderson BJ, Lohrer PA, Aponte JE, Jacobson AM,
Cole CF.
Citation: Diabetes Care, 17, 1178-1185 (1994).














