Paradoxical results in the cure of chronic illness: The "burden of normality" as exemplified following seizure surgery

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-21

  Wilson, Sarah J ^a,b   Bladin, Peter F ^b   Saling, Michael M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Epilepsy surgery; Health related quality of life; Psychosocial adjustment; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; ANXIETY DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DETERIORATION; EXPECTATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; EPILEPSY; PUERPERIUM; QUALITY OF LIFE; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; NEUROSURGERY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542318175     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2003.11.013     Document Type: Review

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