Management of patients with nonepileptic attack disorder in the United Kingdom: A survey of health care professionals

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 402-406

  Mayor, Rebecca ^a   Smith, Phil E ^b   Reuber, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Conversion disorder; Dissociative disorder; Health service; Nonepileptic attack disorder; Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures; Psychological treatment; Psychotherapy; Treatment; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT; FAMILY THERAPY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IRELAND; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NONEPILEPTIC ATTACK DISORDER; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONVERSION DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEIZURES;

EID: 80051470427     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.05.019     Document Type: Article

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