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) |
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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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