Quality of life for patients with epilepsy is determined by more than seizure control: The role of psychosocial factors

Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 111-118

  Schachter, Steven C ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Epilepsy; Quality of life; Self esteem; Self mastery; Stigma

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CLOMIPRAMINE; MAPROTILINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANXIETY DISORDER; BRAIN SURGERY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EPILEPSY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; SEIZURE SUSCEPTIBILITY; SEIZURE THRESHOLD; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STIGMA;

EPILEPSY; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEIZURES;

EID: 33645885625     PISSN: 14737175     EISSN: 17448360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14737175.6.1.111     Document Type: Review

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