Publications by authors named "G Rawlings"

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  • This study reviews the effectiveness of psychological interventions for functional/dissociative seizures (FDS) through a systematic analysis of data from 44 studies involving 1,300 patients.
  • The meta-analysis found a 40% seizure freedom rate at treatment's end and a 66% rate of ≥50% improvement in seizure frequency during treatment, indicating moderate positive effects from psychological therapies.
  • Despite improvements in seizure-related outcomes, none of the explored factors significantly affected seizure freedom, highlighting the need for more research on optimal measures to evaluate FDS severity.
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The emPHasis-10 is a health-related quality of life (HRQoL) unidimensional measure developed specifically for adults with pulmonary hypertension. The tool has excellent psychometric properties and is well used in research and clinical settings. Its factor structure has not been examined, which may help to identity a complimentary approach to using the measure to examine patient functioning.

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Introduction: Our understanding of the psychological impact of living with pulmonary hypertension (PH) is growing, particularly for how anxiety and depression present in this group. There is evidence for the use of psychological interventions in other chronic lung conditions; however, trials focusing on adults with PH have yet to be subject to a systematic review.

Methods: We systematically searched four databases for evidence examining the effectiveness of psychological interventions for adults with PH.

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Psychological therapies are considered the treatment of choice for functional/dissociative seizures (FDSs). Although most previous studies have focused on seizure persistence or frequency, it has been argued that well-being or health-related quality of life outcomes may actually be more meaningful. This study contributes by summarizing and meta-analyzing non-seizure outcomes to quantify the effectiveness of psychological treatment in this patient group.

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