Reduction in seizure frequency following a short-term group intervention for adults with epilepsy

Seizure

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 297-303

  Spector, S ^a   Tranah, A ^b   Cull, C ^c   Goldstein, L H ^b,d  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Group intervention; Psychosocial; Seizure management; Self control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMOTION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONTROL; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033180597     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/seiz.1999.0292     Document Type: Article

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