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Acceptability and effectiveness of a strategy for the communication of the diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

Hall-Patch, Lindsey, Brown, Richard, House, Allan, Howlett, Stephanie, Kemp, Steven, Lawton, Gemma, Mayor, Rebecca, Smith, Philip E. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4250-2562 and Reuber, Markus 2010. Acceptability and effectiveness of a strategy for the communication of the diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Epilepsia 51 (1) , pp. 70-78. 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02099.x

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Abstract

PURPOSE: Communicating the diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) is a challenging task. This study was carried out to assess the acceptability and effectiveness of a new communication procedure consisting of a patient information leaflet and a communication strategy for neurologists. METHODS: In a multicenter prospective study, 50 patients newly diagnosed with PNES were informed about the diagnosis by 10 different neurologists using the communication procedure. Follow-up data were gathered by telephone interview and completion of a questionnaire about symptom attributions (psychological/physical) and illness cognitions (Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised, IPQ-R). RESULTS: Ninety-four percent of patients found the leaflet easy to understand. Ninety-four percent stated their questions were answered by the doctor; 70% got what they wanted from the consultation; only 4% reported feeling angry during the consultation. Eighty-six percent of patients acknowledged that psychological factors were at least contributing to their seizures. On the IPQ-R, "emotional" causes for the seizures were endorsed more commonly than "nonemotional" causes (p < 0.001). After 3 months, 14% of patients were seizure-free and 63% reported a >50% reduction in seizure frequency. DISCUSSION: We conclude that our procedure is acceptable and effectively communicates a psychological etiologic model for PNES.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Medicine
Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute (NMHRI)
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Publisher: Wiley
ISSN: 0013-9580
Last Modified: 31 Oct 2022 09:33
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/81529

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