Comparison of mental health in patients with chronic idiopathic generalized seizure with Control group
| Author | M Salehi | en |
| Author | Mahboubeh Firoozkoohi | en |
| Author | Mohammad Reza Najafi | en |
| Issued Date | 2007-03-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Seizure is a prevalent neurological disorder. The number of patients diagnosed with this condition is increasing every year. Psychiatric disorders with seizure are highly prevalent, thus diagnosis and effective treatment seizure is great of importance in terms of its impact on the patients' of quality life. It has been demonstrated that attempted and committed suicide occur in seizure patients more than general population. This Study assesses the psychological profiles and mental health state of patients with chronic seizure disorders using the Symptom Checklist-90-R (Scl-90 R). Materials and methods: This descriptive-analytical study was carried out on 40 Patients with chronic idiopathic seizure disorder and 40 control participants from seizure clinics of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2004. Scl-90-R was used to evaluate the subjects' psychological symptoms. Results: Eighty-two percent of the subjects were male and 18% were female (mean age: 28.1 years). The average scores of the case and the control groups were 1.65 versus 0.83 in somatization, 1.79 versus 1.39 in obsessive-compulsive symptoms, 1.61 versus 1.24 in interpersonal sensitivity, 2.01 versus 1.56 in depression and 1.82 versus 1.24 in anxiety respectively. The difference between two groups were significant is all domains (P | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Psychological profile | en |
| Keyword | mental health | en |
| Keyword | seizure. | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Comparison of mental health in patients with chronic idiopathic generalized seizure with Control group | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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