The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management training in dealing with the type of epilepsy on the emotional distress and reducing the seizures in adolescents with epilepsy

Moazaz, Roghaye and Narimani, Mohammad and Hajloo, Mohammad and Abolghasemi, Abbas and Savdei Oskooei, Daryosh (2016) The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management training in dealing with the type of epilepsy on the emotional distress and reducing the seizures in adolescents with epilepsy. Doctoral thesis, university of Mohaghegh Ardabili.

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Abstract

Patients with epilepsy are faced with psychological problems)anxiety, stress and depression).Despite the increased attention to aspects of neurological medicine for epilepsy, Psychological profile of the patient and the psychological impact it is almost unknown. This study aimed to evaluate The impact of cognitive-behavioral stress management training in dealing with the type of epilepsy on the Emotional distress and reducing in seizures in adolescents with epilepsy. In this pilot study, 40 patients with epilepsy (20 patients with epilepsy general, 20 patients with focal epilepsy) A case in Tabriz Epilepsy Society Were selected by convenience sampling And randomly divided into two groups Control and Experimental. Depression, anxiety and stress Lvynda was used to assess emotional distress. Through self-reported frequency of seizures were recorded during the two months prior to the intervention.The experimental group) 10 patients with General epilepsy, 10 patients with Focal epilepsy ) was Cognitive-behavioral stress management were treated within two months of intervention. During this period the control group did not receive any intervention. The present study data Statistical methods MANCOVA, one-dimensional chi-square and Pearson correlation coefficient Were analyzed. The results showed that Cognitive-behavioral stress management intervention in patients with epilepsy lead to Reducing Emotional distress and the frequency of seizures. But in between general and focal epileptic There was no statistically significant results. Also in this study is a significant relationship between emotional distress and the frequency of seizures was achieved. These findings suggest that cognitive-behavioral stress management training to reduce emotional distress and frequency of the seizures. So in addition to drug therapy to improve the disease process, its usability.

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