Self-esteem and sense of coherence in young people with uncomplicated epilepsy: A 5-year follow-up

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 520-524

  Gauffin, Helena ^a,b   Landtblom, Anne Marie ^a,b   Räty, Lena ^c  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Psychosocial aspects; Seizure frequency; Self esteem; Sense of coherence; Young adults

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; ETIRACETAM; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE; SELF ESTEEM; SENSE OF COHERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952243251     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.01.167     Document Type: Article

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