Depression as a Factor Affecting the Quality-of-Life Assessment in Patients with Epilepsy

Depression as a Factor Affecting the Quality-of-Life Assessment in Patients with Epilepsy

The objective of this study was to determine the clinical and social factors affecting the development of depression and the degree of its severity as well as to reveal the interdependence between depression and quality of life in epilepsy. Studied 110 inpatients with epilepsy undergoing examination...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of mental health 2004-10, Vol.33 (3), p.63-68
Hauptverfasser: MIKHAILOV, V.A., TABULINA, S.D., GROMOV, S.A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Depression
Depressive disorders
Disabilities
Disease manifestations
Disorders
Epilepsy
Mental health
Mental illness
Neuropsychology
Patients
Quality of life
Russia
Seizures
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Zusammenfassung:The objective of this study was to determine the clinical and social factors affecting the development of depression and the degree of its severity as well as to reveal the interdependence between depression and quality of life in epilepsy. Studied 110 inpatients with epilepsy undergoing examination and treatment at a specialized unit at the St Petersburg V. M. Bekhterev Psychoneurological Research Institute. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:0020-7411
1557-9328
DOI:10.1080/00207411.2004.11043375