Comparison of two types of dissociation in epileptic and nonepileptic seizures

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 333-336

  Lawton, Gemma ^a   Baker, Gus A ^b   Brown, Richard J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compartmentalization; Detachment; Dissociation; Dissociative disorder; Nonepileptic seizures; Pseudoseizures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGANIC PSYCHOSYNDROME; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPERSONALIZATION; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEIZURES;

EID: 45649085651     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.04.015     Document Type: Article

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