Aura interruption: The Andrews/Reiter behavioral intervention may reduce seizures and improve quality of life - A pilot trial

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 765-772

  Elsas, S M ^a,b,c   Gregory, W L ^a   White, G ^a   Navarro, G ^a   Salinsky, M C ^a   Andrews, D J ^d  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ita Wegman Klinik   (Switzerland)

^c Friedrich Husemann Klinik   (Germany)

^d Andrews Reiter Epilepsy Research Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Aura interruption; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Counseling; Relaxation; Seizure trigger; Self control; Self efficacy; Sham control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES; PSYCHOGENIC NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEIZURE;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSIES, PARTIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 82955232395     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.09.030     Document Type: Article

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