Trigger self-control and seizure arrest in the Andrews/Reiter behavioral approach to epilepsy: A retrospective analysis of seizure frequency

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 266-271

  Michaelis, Rosa ^a   Schonfeld, Warren ^b   Elsas, Siegward M ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^b The Hawbridge School   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Department of Neurology ^*  (Switzerland)

^e Friedrich Husemann Klinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aura interruption; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Counseling; Relaxation; Seizure self control; Seizure triggers; Seizure warning; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANDREWS REITER COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM PARAMETERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE FREQUENCY; SELF CONTROL; TRIGGER POINT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858293399     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.11.023     Document Type: Article

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