Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures: A Pilot Study of a Brief Educational Intervention. Issue 2 (20th September 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thompson, Noreen; Connelly, Lynne; Peltzer, Jill; Nowack, William J.; Hamera, Edna; Hunter, Edward E.
• Is Part Of: Perspectives in psychiatric care. Volume 49:Issue 2(2013:Apr.)
• Page Start: 78
• Page End: 83
• Publication Date: 2012-09-20
• Subjects: Psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Psychiatric nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.890231
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2012.00353.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-5990

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="ppc353-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Purpose</title> <p>Attending to psychological support and education from the time of diagnosis will assist patients in their acceptance of the need for psychological services.</p> </sec> <sec id="ppc353-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Design and Methods</title> <p>An intervention was provided at the time of diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. This randomized control pilot study examined outcomes 6–8 weeks after discharge from the hospital.</p> </sec> <sec id="ppc353-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Findings</title> <p>All subjects in the treatment group made and/or kept an appointment with a psychotherapist or psychiatrist within 6–8 weeks of discharge from the hospital as compared with 50% of the control group.</p> </sec> <sec id="ppc353-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Practice Implications</title> <p>This supportive approach assists patients to accept the functional or nonorganic nature of their symptoms and the need for psychological services.</p> </sec> </abstract>