Understanding the perceived treatment needs of patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue , 2014, Pages 295-303

  Fairclough, Gillian ^a   Fox, John ^b   Mercer, Gemma ^a   Reuber, Markus ^c   Brown, Richard James ^b  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Perspectives; Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures; Psychology; Therapy; Treatment needs; Views

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMOTION; EXPECTATION; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GRIEF; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIST; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PSYCHOGENIC NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT FAILURE; WELLBEING; WORK;

PERSPECTIVES; PSYCHOGENIC NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURES; PSYCHOLOGY; THERAPY; TREATMENT NEEDS; VIEWS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPREHENSION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEIZURES;

EID: 84893023174     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.10.025     Document Type: Article

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