Psychiatric issues in epilepsy : a practical guide to diagnosis and treatment
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Psychiatric issues in epilepsy : a practical guide to diagnosis and treatment
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2001
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This volume is the first comprehensive, clinically oriented guide devoted exclusively to the evaluation and management of psychiatric problems in patients with epilepsy. The authors critically analyze recent findings on the complex relationship between seizures and psychiatric disorders and offer practical recommendations for diagnosis and treatment. Case studies and summary tables are used throughout the text. Topics covered include the association of depression with epilepsy, the psychotropic properties of anticonvulsant drugs, the relation between seizure frequency and psychiatric symptoms, the effects of epilepsy surgery on psychopathology, and the psychiatric aspects of pediatric epilepsy. The book also addresses psychosocial and quality-of-life issues in epilepsy
Table of Contents
Introduction Psychosis, Depression, and Epilepsy:Epidemiologic Considerations Psychiatric Evaluation of the Patient with Epilepsy:A Practical Apprach for the Nonpsychiatrist Neuropsychological Evaluation of the Patient with Seizures Affective Disorders in Epilepsy Psychosis of Epilepsy:An Integrated Approach Anxiety Diorders in Epilepsy Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Conduct Disorder Psychiatric Aspects of Pediatric Epilepsy Personality Disorders in Epilepsy,P Psyhiatric phenomena as an Expression of Postictal and Paraictal Events Psychiatric Issues in Patients with Epilepsy and Mental Retardation Aggressive Behavior in Epilepsy Psychiatric Complications of Epilepsy in the Geriatric Patient:Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations Psychiatric Issues in Epilepsy Surgery Anticonvulsants and Psyhiatric Disorders Frontal Lobe Dysfunction in Epilepsy Models of Psychopathology in Epilepsy:Lessons Learned from Animal Studies The Social Impact of Epilepsy:Keeping our Patients in the Closet Social Services in Epilepsy Quality of life in Epilepsy Psychosocial Aspects of Pediatric Epilepsy Psychiatric and Psychological Impact of Sexual Problems in Epilepsy Psychogenic Pseudoseizures:A General Overview Psychopathology and Outcome in Pseudoseizures Treatment of Psychogenic Pseudoseizures:What to do after we have Reached the Diagnosis? Index
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