Psychiatric disorders comorbid with epilepsy in a prison sample

Altınöz, Ali Ercan; Meriç, Olcay Tosun; Altınöz, Şengül Tosun; Eşsizoğlu, Altan; Çoşar, Behçet

doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2016.06.016

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“…The magnitude of common mental disorders in the current study is in line with the findings done in Mexico [24] (36.4%) and in India (32.5%) [25,26]. However, this study has revealed much lower magnitude of comorbidity of common mental illness than the result done in Zambia (53.7%) [27], Brazil (54.1%) [28], India (50.0%) [29], and Turkey(40.5%) [30]. The higher prevalence in Zambia and Brazil might be because of differences in inclusion criteria and instrument variation for screening mental illness.…”

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Common mental illness among epilepsy patients in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

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Background Common mental illness has a substantial impact on seizure control and negatively affects the overall quality of life among individuals with epilepsy. However, there is a dearth of studies that examined the associated factors of common mental illness among epilepsy patients in Ethiopia, particularly in the study area. This study aimed to assess the magnitude and factors associated with common mental disorders in epilepsy patients who attended government health institutions in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia. Method Health institution based cross-sectional study was conducted using a systematic sampling technique among people living with epilepsy in Bahir Dar City Administration. Common mental illness was assessed using a self-reporting questionnaire and a semi-structured questionnaire was employed to collect data on socio-demographic and clinical related characteristics. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, univariate logistic regression, and multivariable logistic regression. Results The magnitude of comorbid common mental illness among people living with epilepsy was found 35.4%. High magnitude of common mental illness was reported among females (39.9%) when compared to males (32.3%). The most prevalent common mental disorders symptoms include being worried, unhappy feeling, trouble thinking clearly, and difficult to enjoy daily activities. Family history of epilepsy, frequent seizures attacks, side effects of antiepileptic drugs, lack of social support and not adherent to antiepileptic drugs were factors associated with common mental illness. Conclusions Common mental illness was found to be prevalent among people living with epilepsy. Therefore, it is recommended that great attention should be given to mental illness besides controlling seizure attacks.

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Common mental illness among epilepsy patients in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

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“…Based on the surveys of Turkish prisoners diagnosed with epilepsy it was found, that the most common mental disorders coexisting with epilepsy was depression and anxiety disorders that occurred with the same frequency as among people from the general population with epilepsy. In contrast, personality disorders, addiction to psychoactive substances and bipolar disorder were more common among prisoners with diagnosed epilepsy [21]. The subject of our research was not the coexistence of epilepsy with other neurological diseases and mental disorders, only the frequency of occurrence, in addition to epilepsy and alcohol dependency syndrome, personality disorders, anxiety disorders and depression.…”

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The prevalence of Epilepsy and its co-occurrence with alcohol dependence among polish prisoners

Stawińska-Witoszyńska

Czechowska

Więckowska

2019

Int J Equity Health

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Background For a large part of the prisoners population, the prevalence of many diseases and the number of risk factors are greater than for the general population. In this work, we present an analysis of the prevalence of epilepsy and its co-occurrence with alcohol dependence among prisoners in a Polish penitentiary. Methods One and multidimensional logistic regression was used to present the relationship between epilepsy and the co-occurrence of alcohol dependence and of other variables like: the prisoners’ age, their classification, the unit type, the length of the stay in the penitentiary, and professional activity. Results More than 7% of the prisoners had epilepsy. The prevalence was significantly higher in the 40–49 age group and among prisoners aged 50 and older. For prisoners suffering from alcohol dependence, the probability of epilepsy was over four times higher than for prisoners who did not suffer from that condition (OR [95%CI] = 4.09 [1.82–9.17], p = 0.001]. Conclusions The obtained results show that the prevalence of epilepsy and alcohol dependence in the studied prisoner population was much higher than in the general population of Poles and that alcohol dependence was strongly correlated with epilepsy, independent from other variables. The research allowed to assess the size of the analyzed problem among convicts, however, bearing in mind the multifactorial etiology of epilepsy, the cause and effect relationship between exposure to alcohol and its occurrence would require further in-depth analytical studies taking into account other etiological factors of this disease.

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“…A Turkish study among prisoners with epilepsy also showed a higher prevalence of psychological distress as compared to our results (40.5%). 31 The reason for this variation might be due to the fact that there may be stressors (comorbidities, poor social support, or economic problems) in prisons which can directly provoke psychological distress.…”

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<p>Magnitude, Symptom Presentation and Correlates of Psychological Distress Among People with Epilepsy in Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>

Mekuriaw

Mantefardo

Molla

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Background Psychological distress is a common co-morbid condition among people with epilepsy. Untreated comorbid psychosocial problems are associated with increased morbidity and health-care costs, and negatively affects treatment outcome of people with epilepsy. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of psychological distress and to identify its associated factors among people with epilepsy attending outpatient treatment in Gedeo zone public hospitals, Southern Ethiopia. Patients and Methods This was an institution-based cross-sectional study conducted at Gedeo zone public hospitals from July 1st to October 1st, 2019. Self-reporting questionnaire was used to screen individuals with epilepsy for the presence of co-morbid psychological distress. A face to face interview was conducted among 321 anti-epileptic medication followers. The collected data were entered into Epi-Data version 3.1 and then exported to SPSS version 20 for further analysis. Binary logistic regression was computed to identify factors associated with psychological distress. Statistically, significant association was set at p -values of <0.05 in the final model with a corresponding 95% confidence interval. Results The prevalence of psychological distress was found to be 38.3% with 95% CI (34.1, 42.7) among people with epilepsy attending outpatient follow-up in Gedeo zone public hospitals. Being female [OR=1.57 (95% CI: 1.01–4.80)], uncontrolled seizures [OR=1.96 (95% CI: 1.21–3.18)], and longer duration of illness [OR= 3.16 (95% CI: 1.75–5.73)] were variables found to have statistically significant association with psychological distress. Conclusion The findings of this study revealed that more than one-third of people with epilepsy screened positive for psychological distress. Therefore, this demonstrates a need to design and implement programs focusing on the prevention, early screening, and providing appropriate interventions for psychological distress among people with epilepsy.

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Psychiatric disorders comorbid with epilepsy in a prison sample

Cited by 9 publications

References 22 publications

Common mental illness among epilepsy patients in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Common mental illness among epilepsy patients in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

The prevalence of Epilepsy and its co-occurrence with alcohol dependence among polish prisoners

<p>Magnitude, Symptom Presentation and Correlates of Psychological Distress Among People with Epilepsy in Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>

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