Psychosocial problems and seizure-related factors in children with epilepsy

Hoye, B; Sommerfelt, Kristian; Waaler, Per Erik; Alsaker, Francoise; Skeidvoll, H; Mykletun, Arnstein (2006). Psychosocial problems and seizure-related factors in children with epilepsy. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 48(3), pp. 213-219. Oxford: Blackwell 10.1017/S0012162206000454

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n this study we describe psychosocial functions and seizurerelated factors in a population-based sample of children with epilepsy. Psychosocial problems (Achenbach scales), cognitive function, and socioeconomic status were studied in 117 children with epilepsy aged between 6 and 13 years (mean age 11y [SD 2y 1mo] and 10y 8mo [SD 2y]; 71 males, 46 females) and in randomly selected controls matched with 117 children for sex and age (mean age 11y 2mo [SD 2y 1mo] and 10y 5mo [SD 2y 4mo]; 69 males, 48 females). The children had partial (n=67), generalized (n=43), or undetermined (n=7) epilepsy syndromes, and partial (n=68), generalized (n=47), or other (n=2) main seizure types. Psychosocial problems were more common among children with epilepsy than controls (odds ratio 5–9) and significantly related to epilepsy syndrome, main seizure type, age at onset, and seizure frequency. Mothers and teachers reported males with epilepsy as having more problems than females. Females self-reported psychosocial problems, males did not. Psychosocial problems were common in childhood epilepsy. Females appreciated the problems more realistically than males. Psychosocial problems should be considered an integral part of epilepsy management.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Developmental Psychology

UniBE Contributor:

Alsaker, Françoise

ISSN:

0012-1622

Publisher:

Blackwell

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:48

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:15

Publisher DOI:

10.1017/S0012162206000454

PubMed ID:

16483398

Web of Science ID:

000235892900011

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/20118

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/20118 (FactScience: 3240)

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