Having a chronic condition like epilepsy imposes a serious burden for the sufferer. This is reflected in a higher level of psychological complaints. The way in which one copes with epilepsy is an important determinant in this level of complaints and in the self-perceived severity of the seizures. In this paper the relation between coping styles and self-perceived seizure severity as well as psychological complaints, is studied. A group of epilepsy patients was asked to fill out a number of questionnaires on coping styles, self-perceived seizure severity and psychological complaints. The patients with epilepsy were seen to have coping styles different from the general population: in general they tended to use less active strategies in coping with their problems. A less active coping style was found to be related to a higher self-perceived seizure severity. Other epilepsy-related variables, like seizure frequency, showed no relation with self-perceived seizure severity. This could mean that stimulating patients to use active coping styles results in a decrease in self-perceived seizure severity.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/seiz.1998.0255 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Employment among people with epilepsy in Hong Kong.
Epilepsy Behav
October 2021
Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Electronic address:
Background: People with epilepsy (PWE) face difficulties in employment. Hong Kong depends heavily on tertiary industry and enjoys a low unemployment rate. However, there have been rare reports on employment of PWE in Hong Kong.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPredicting postoperative epilepsy surgery satisfaction in adults using the 19-item Epilepsy Surgery Satisfaction Questionnaire and machine learning.
Epilepsia
September 2021
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Objective: The 19-item Epilepsy Surgery Satisfaction Questionnaire (ESSQ-19) is a validated and reliable post hoc means of assessing patient satisfaction with epilepsy surgery. Prediction models building on these data can be used to counsel patients.
Methods: The ESSQ-19 was derived and validated on 229 patients recruited from Canada and Sweden.
Severity and disability related to epilepsy from the perspective of patients and physicians: A cross-cultural adaptation of the GASE and GAD scales.
Seizure
August 2021
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil; Serviço de Neurologia, Hospital Universitário Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. Electronic address:
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to adapt the Global Assessment of Severity of Epilepsy (GASE) and Global Assessment of Disability (GAD) scales into Brazilian Portuguese and compare self-reported scores from patients with those from their physicians.
- A multicenter study involved 138 patients from five epilepsy centers in Brazil, who completed the GASE and GAD questionnaires along with other validated scales, while 20 attending physicians provided their ratings.
- The results showed that the GASE and GAD scales were easy for patients to understand, demonstrated a significant correlation between patient self-ratings and physician ratings, and highlighted the impact of epilepsy on patients' lives.
Cognition in adult patients with newly diagnosed non-lesional temporal lobe epilepsy.
Epilepsy Behav
March 2021
Department of Neurology, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.
Objective: To evaluate whether cognitive performance is affected in newly diagnosed temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and to determine the most vulnerable cognitive domains.
Methods: In this baseline longitudinal study, differences in memory and non-memory cognitive functions were assessed using comprehensive neuropsychological test batteries in 21 adult patients with newly diagnosed non-lesional TLE and individually matched controls. In addition, the analyses included ratings of self-perceived emotional status.
Prevalence, severity, and associations of depression in people with epilepsy in Guinea: A single-center study.
Epilepsy Behav
December 2020
Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA; Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA. Electronic address:
Background And Objective: Depression has long been recognized as a comorbidity of epilepsy in high-income countries, ranging from 17 to 49% of people with epilepsy (PWE). Of the limited studies from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where most people have uncontrolled seizures, an even higher prevalence of depression is reported among PWE at times exceeding 80%. We sought to assess the prevalence and severity of depression and its associated factors among PWE in Guinea, a sub-Saharan West African country where most PWE have poorly controlled seizures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!