Psychological treatments for people with epilepsy

Experiences of stigma in people with epilepsy: A meta-synthesis of qualitative evidence

“…Psychosocial interventions for the impact of epilepsy is a developing field, 86 with recommendations for the psychological treatment of PWE recently developed. 87 These recommendations promote individual-based approaches to improve social and communication skills, or psychoeducation. The findings in this review, however, suggest that it may be valuable to incorporate the impact of sociocultural factors in addition to individual interventions.…”

Integrated psychological care services within seizure settings: Key components and implementation factors among example services in fourILAEregions: A report by theILAEPsychiatry Commission

“…Those willing to share details about how their service operates were invited to contact M.G. Third, all authors of psychological intervention trials included in the recent Cochrane Review of psychological treatments for epilepsy 19,30 were contacted with a query about whether programs had been implemented, followed by inquiries to determine inclusion.…”

Factors associated with illness representations in adults with epileptic and functional seizures: A systematic review

“…Psychological therapy is a further example of the clinical relevance of illness representations for people with epileptic and functional seizures. Psychological therapy can be employed as an adjunct to standard treatment for people with epilepsy [12], helping to improve wellbeing and facilitate coping. It is also the main treatment of choice for people with functional seizures, aiming to reduce seizure frequency and/or help people to cope better with the condition [e.g., 13].…”