Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures and health-related quality of life: The relationship with psychological distress and other physical symptoms

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 167-171

  Lawton, Gemma ^a   Mayor, Rebecca J ^b   Howlett, Stephanie ^b   Reuber, Markus ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures; Psychological distress; Psychopathology; Somatization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PAIN; PSYCHOGENIC NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEIZURE; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOMATIZATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEIZURES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58149149771     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.09.029     Document Type: Article

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