Social Isolation and Associated Factors in Chinese Adults With Epilepsy: A Cross-Sectional Study.

We aimed to determine the prevalence of social isolation and associated factors among adults with epilepsy in northeast China. A cohort of consecutive patients with epilepsy (PWE) from the First Hospital of Jilin University (Changchun, China) was recruited. Demographic and clinical data for each patient were collected during a face-to-face interview.

Depression severity mediates the impact of perceived stigma on quality of life in patients with epilepsy.

Objective: To determine whether and the extent to which depression severity mediates the impact of perceived stigma on quality of life in patients with epilepsy (PWE).

Methods: A consecutive cohort of 165 PWE was invited to participate in this study. Each participant completed the Kilifi Stigma Scale of Epilepsy (KSSE), Depression Inventory for Epilepsy (NDDI-E), and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31).