Co-morbid mental health conditions in people with epilepsy and association with quality of life in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta …

R Tsigebrhan, A Derese, SM Kariuki, A Fekadu… - Health and Quality of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Comorbid mental health conditions are common in people with epilepsy and
have a significant negative impact on important epilepsy outcomes, although the evidence is …

[HTML][HTML] Quality of life (QOL) and its associated factors using WHOQOL-BREF among elderly in urban Puducherry, India

A Majumdar, G Pavithra - Journal of clinical and diagnostic …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Quality of Life (QOL) among elderly is a neglected issue especially in
developing countries including India. Aim: To assess the QOL and its associated factors …

Comorbidities of epilepsy

HV Srinivas, U Shah - Neurology India, 2017 - journals.lww.com
In epilepsy management, control of seizures is the prime objective. However, the quality of
life is affected by comorbid conditions that include the neurological, neuropsychiatric, and …

Psychosocial and sociodemographic associates of felt stigma in epilepsy

EB Leaffer, DC Hesdorffer, C Begley - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Lack of a sufficient range in socioeconomic status (SES) in most prior studies of
felt stigma and epilepsy has hampered the ability to better understand this association …

Factors affecting quality of life in adults with epilepsy in Taiwan: a cross-sectional, correlational study

HF Chen, YF Tsai, MS Hsi, JC Chen - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess eight factors considered important for
quality of life in persons with epilepsy in order to determine which of these components …

Prevalence and risk factors of depression and anxiety among patients with convulsive epilepsy in rural West China

HJ Wang, G Tan, Y Deng, J He, YJ He… - Acta Neurologica …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To explore the prevalence and risk factors of depression and anxiety in patients
with convulsive epilepsy (PWE) in rural West China. Methods PWE from rural West China …

A prospective service evaluation of acceptance and commitment therapy for patients with refractory epilepsy

E Dewhurst, B Novakova, M Reuber - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective The aims of this service evaluation were to explore the effectiveness of a
psychotherapeutic treatment for patients with epilepsy based on the acceptance and …

Epilepsy in India II: Impact, burden, and need for a multisectoral public health response

S Amudhan, G Gururaj… - Annals of Indian Academy …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder whose consequences are influenced socially
and culturally, especially in India. This review (second of the two part series) was carried out …

Health-related quality of life and associated factors among adult patients with epilepsy in public hospitals of Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia. An embedded mixed …

A Alemu, G Dendir, A Gonfa, Y Sisay, T Tadesse… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The socioeconomic and overall quality of life of patients with epilepsy are
significantly impacted by the disease, which is one of the most prevalent chronic …

Quality of life and associated factors among patients with epilepsy attending outpatient department of Saint Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa …

G Mesafint, S Shumet, Y Habtamu… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Epilepsy is strongly associated with an impaired quality of life. Patients suffering
from epilepsy have a poorer quality of life than both the general population and many other …