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EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
Volume 13, Issue 4, Pages 624-629Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.06.013
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Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures; Group therapy; Video/EEG monitoring; Psychodynamic therapy
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Great advances have been made in the diagnosis of people with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) since the advent of video/EEG monitoring. However, treatment options for this population have lagged significantly. This pilot study was undertaken to evaluate whether group therapy done with a psychodynamic focus would offer a useful intervention. Twelve patients entered the study and seven completed at least 75% of the 32 weekly sessions. The Beck Depression Inventory and the Global Severity Index of the Symptom Checklist-90 showed improvement as well as an overall decrease in PNES frequency. The data Suggest that group therapy focusing on interpersonal issues may benefit patients with PNES. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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