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Quality of life among people with epilepsy: implications for psychosocial intervention
- Authors:
- N. JANARDHAN, JOHNSON John, PARTHASARATHY R.
- Journal article citation:
- Indian Journal of Social Work, 68(3), July 2007, pp.369-379.
- Publisher:
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences
The psychosocial functioning and quality of life in a group of people with epilepsy whose seizures were well controlled were compared to those of a group where seizures were not well controlled (those attending a refractory clinic). The total sample consisted of 60 epileptic patients (30 from a refractory epilepsy clinic in Bangalore, India and 30 from a neurology out-patient department). Those whose epilepsy was not controlled had low psychosocial functioning and adjustment to epilepsy. The majority of people with uncontrolled epilepsy also reported high level of distress and more memory problems, problems in attention and concentration and language problems.