Effectiveness of psychological interventions for people with poorly controlled epilepsy

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-142

  Goldstein, Laura H ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; RISK; SEIZURE; SELF CONTROL; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0030873719     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.63.2.137     Document Type: Review

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