RESUMO
The article presents the results of study of in-family (child-parents) relationships in families with children suffering with diagnosed diabetes mellitus type I. The purpose of study is to investigate the disorders of family relationships in families of such kind. The established disorders allow to develop psychotherapeutic measures both for children and their parents. Materials and methods. The study covered 30 families with children of primary school age (7-10 years old) with diabetes mellitus. The families with children with severe concomitant diseases and broken families were excluded of the sampling. The control group consisted of 30 relevant families with healthy children. The in-family relationships were explored using a number of psychological tests applied to children and their mothers. The results. In mothers of the studied families prevailed authoritarian type of upbringing, which was expressed in tendency to hyper-protect and to over-control. The phobia of losing child and the tendency to reject it were also established. The children suffered from high level of anxiety. They had more positive attitude to mother than to father. The conclusion. The established disorders of in-family relationships in families with children with diabetes mellitus can serve as targets for psychotherapeutic activities both with children and their parents.