Psychosocial Dimensions of Epilepsy: A Review of the Literature

Epilepsia

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 805-816

  Levin, Ronald ^a   Banks, Sherrie ^b   Berg, Beverly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HOSPITAL EDMONTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior; Emotions; Employment; Epilepsy; Family; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMOTION; EPILEPSY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

AGGRESSION; EMOTIONS; EMPLOYMENT; EPILEPSY; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MOOD DISORDERS; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 0024212191     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1988.tb04238.x     Document Type: Article

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