Long-term outcome of brief augmented psychodynamic interpersonal therapy for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: Seizure control and health care utilization

Epilepsia

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1169-1176

  Mayor, Rebecca ^a   Howlett, Stephanie ^b   Grünewald, Richard ^b   Reuber, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health care utilization; Outcome; Psychodynamic interpersonal therapy; Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL THERAPY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOGENIC NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEIZURE; SHORT FORM 36;

ADULT; AGED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEIZURES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954469746     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2010.02656.x     Document Type: Article

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