Affective and cognitive impairments in patients with epilepsy
Introduction The most common psychiatric conditions in epilepsy are depression, anxiety, behavioral, psychotic disorders and cognitive disorders as well as those which can be caused by convulsive seizures. Objectives The aims of the research were to define cognitive and affective impairments in...
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Introduction
The most common psychiatric conditions in epilepsy are depression, anxiety, behavioral, psychotic disorders and cognitive disorders as well as those which can be caused by convulsive seizures.
Objectives
The aims of the research were to define cognitive and affective impairments in patients with epilepsy and their quality of life. Since the presents of cognitive impairments and affective disorders have a considerable impact on the functioning of patients, their socialization and the level of their disability.
Methods
We studied the features of clinical and psychopathological manifestations in patients suffering from epilepsy. The study covered 100 patients (47 men and 53 women) who were in inpatient care. The following psychodiagnostic techniques were used: the test of 10 words of Luria, the MOCA test, the Münsterberg test, Mini-Mult test, the quality of life scale, the Hamilton scale of depression and anxiety.
Results
The following data of the study were observed: 88 % patients had decreased memory, 38% had symptoms of depression, 28% had mild situational or neurotic depression, 8% had moderate depression, 2% had severe depression, 20% had a state of severe anxiety, 16% had symptoms of anxiety. The average rate of quality of life among all examined people was 67.5 out of 100.
Conclusions
The results of the conducted research indicate the need for further study of the features of the comorbid pathology in epilepsy and development and implementation pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods for treatments of epilepsy.
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed2d8fffa86748b0ba00ca83eb4609dd2023-11-17T05:08:21ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852021-04-0164S411S41210.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1099Affective and cognitive impairments in patients with epilepsyI. Blazhina0V. Korostiy1Department Of Nervous Diseases Psychiatry And Medical Psychology, Bucovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, UkrainePsychiatry, Narcology, Medical Psychology And Social Work, Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, Ukraine Introduction The most common psychiatric conditions in epilepsy are depression, anxiety, behavioral, psychotic disorders and cognitive disorders as well as those which can be caused by convulsive seizures. Objectives The aims of the research were to define cognitive and affective impairments in patients with epilepsy and their quality of life. Since the presents of cognitive impairments and affective disorders have a considerable impact on the functioning of patients, their socialization and the level of their disability. Methods We studied the features of clinical and psychopathological manifestations in patients suffering from epilepsy. The study covered 100 patients (47 men and 53 women) who were in inpatient care. The following psychodiagnostic techniques were used: the test of 10 words of Luria, the MOCA test, the Münsterberg test, Mini-Mult test, the quality of life scale, the Hamilton scale of depression and anxiety. Results The following data of the study were observed: 88 % patients had decreased memory, 38% had symptoms of depression, 28% had mild situational or neurotic depression, 8% had moderate depression, 2% had severe depression, 20% had a state of severe anxiety, 16% had symptoms of anxiety. The average rate of quality of life among all examined people was 67.5 out of 100. Conclusions The results of the conducted research indicate the need for further study of the features of the comorbid pathology in epilepsy and development and implementation pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods for treatments of epilepsy. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933821010993/type/journal_articleEpilepsyCognitive disordersAffective disorders |
| spellingShingle | I. Blazhina V. Korostiy Affective and cognitive impairments in patients with epilepsy European Psychiatry Epilepsy Cognitive disorders Affective disorders |
| title | Affective and cognitive impairments in patients with epilepsy |
| title_full | Affective and cognitive impairments in patients with epilepsy |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Affective and cognitive impairments in patients with epilepsy |
| title_short | Affective and cognitive impairments in patients with epilepsy |
| title_sort | affective and cognitive impairments in patients with epilepsy |
| topic | Epilepsy Cognitive disorders Affective disorders |
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