Psychosocial approach of epilepctic patients

Facure, N. O.; Toniolo, C.m.b.; Maeda, M.

doi:10.1590/S0004-282X1992000400011

Abstracts

Psychosocial aspects of patient's life were analysed in 30 patients with epilepsy aged over 18 years old. At this age people usually are apt by themselves to exert several psychosocial activities. Professional, familial, social, scholar, affective, sexual and religious activities were evaluated in our group of patients. Results evidence that epileptic patients studied show several kinds of difficulties in their psychosocial adjustment.

epilepsy; psychosocial aspects; evaluation

Para o estudo de aspectos psico-sociais da vida de pacientes com epilepsia selecionamos, para entrevistas, grupo de 30 epilépticos atendidos ambulatorialmente. Optamos por estudar pacientes adultos com idades superiores ia 18 anos, pois a partir dessa idade se espera que o indivíduo esteja apto para se engajar, por si mesmo, em atividades de natureza profissional, familiar, social, acadêmica, afetiva, sexual e religiosa. Ficou claro, na amostra analisada, que pacientes epilépticos carregam consigo limitações penosas em seus ajustamentos psico-sociais.

epilepsia; aspecto psico-social; avaliação

N. O. Facure^I; C.m.b. Toniolo^II; M. Maeda^III

^INeurocirurgião. Instituto do Cérebro, Campinas

^IIPsicóloga. Instituto do Cérebro, Campinas

^IIIPsicóloga Estagiária. Instituto do Cérebro, Campinas

RESUMO

Para o estudo de aspectos psico-sociais da vida de pacientes com epilepsia selecionamos, para entrevistas, grupo de 30 epilépticos atendidos ambulatorialmente. Optamos por estudar pacientes adultos com idades superiores ia 18 anos, pois a partir dessa idade se espera que o indivíduo esteja apto para se engajar, por si mesmo, em atividades de natureza profissional, familiar, social, acadêmica, afetiva, sexual e religiosa. Ficou claro, na amostra analisada, que pacientes epilépticos carregam consigo limitações penosas em seus ajustamentos psico-sociais.

Palavras-chave: epilepsia, aspecto psico-social, avaliação.

SUMMARY

Psychosocial aspects of patient's life were analysed in 30 patients with epilepsy aged over 18 years old. At this age people usually are apt by themselves to exert several psychosocial activities. Professional, familial, social, scholar, affective, sexual and religious activities were evaluated in our group of patients. Results evidence that epileptic patients studied show several kinds of difficulties in their psychosocial adjustment.

Key words: epilepsy, psychosocial aspects, evaluation.

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8. Gomes MM. Qualidade do atendimento em neurologia. Rev Bras Neurol 1937, 23:103-107.
9. Gourley R, Educacional polices. Epilepsia 1990, 31 (Supl 4):S59-S60.
10. Hicks RA, Hicks MJ. Attitudes of major employers towards the employment of people with epilepsy: a 30-years study. Epilepsia 1991, 32:86-88.
11. Leiderman DB, Csernansky JG, Moses JA. Neuroendocrinology and limbic epilepsy relationships to psychopathology, seizure variables, and neuropsychological function. Epilepsia 1990, 31:270-274.
12. Levin R, Banks S, Berg B. Psycosocial dimensions of epilepsy: a review of literature. Epilepsia 1988, 29:805-816.
13. Pinho AR. Epilepsia e agressão: aspectos psiquiátricos e criminais. Rev Psiquiat Clin 1986, 13:28-32.
14. Rossi C, Marino R Jr. Epilepsia temporal: estudo evolutivo de uma série tratada cirurgicamente. Arq Neuro-Psiquiat (São Paulo) 1988, 46:38-48.
15. Ryan R, Kempner K, Emlen A. The stigma of epilepsy as a self-concept. Epilepsia 1980, 21:433-444.
16. Schwartz J, Cummings JL. Psychopathology and epilepsy: an autopatient consultation-liason experience. Psychosomatics 1988, 29:295-290.
17. Trevisol-Bittencourt PC, Becker N, Pozzi CM, Sander JWAS. Epilepsia em hospital psiquiátrico. Arq Neuro-Psiquiat (São Paulo) 1990, 48:261-269.

Abordagem psico-social do paciente epiléptico análise de 30 pacientes adultos

Psychosocial approach of epilepctic patients: analysis of 30 adult cases

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[1] 1. Aldenkamp AP, Alpherts WCJ, Deker MJA, Overweg J. Neuropsychological aspects of learning disabilities in epilepsy. Epilepsia 1990, 31 (Supl 4): S9-S20.

[2] 2 Binnie CD, Channon S, Marston D. Learning disabilities in epilepsy: neurophisiological aspects. Epilepsia 1990, 31 (Supl 4): S2-S8.

[3] 3. Bjorholt PG, Nakken KO, Rohme K, Hansen H. Leisure time habits and physical fitnes in adults with epilepsy. Epilepsia 1990, 31:83-87.

[4] 4. Csernanky JG, Leiderman DB, Mandabach M, Moses JA. Psychopathology and limbic epilepsy: relationship to seizure variables and neuropsychological functions. Epilepsia 1990, 31:275-280.

[5] 5. Dam M. Children with epilepsy: the effect of seizures, syndromes and etiological factors on cognitive functioning. Epilepsia 1990, 31 (Supl 4): S26-S29.

[6] 6. Damasceno BP, Campos SS Jr, Martins LF, Melo-Souza SE. Tratamento clínico da epilepsia resistente. Arq Neuro-Psiquiatr (São Paulo) 1988, 46:351-358.

[7] 7. Demerdash A, Shaalan M, Midani A, Kamel F, Bhri M. Sexual behavior of sample of females with epilepsy. Epilepsia 1991, 32:82-85.

[8] 8. Gomes MM. Qualidade do atendimento em neurologia. Rev Bras Neurol 1937, 23:103-107.

[9] 9. Gourley R, Educacional polices. Epilepsia 1990, 31 (Supl 4):S59-S60.

[10] 10. Hicks RA, Hicks MJ. Attitudes of major employers towards the employment of people with epilepsy: a 30-years study. Epilepsia 1991, 32:86-88.

[11] 11. Leiderman DB, Csernansky JG, Moses JA. Neuroendocrinology and limbic epilepsy relationships to psychopathology, seizure variables, and neuropsychological function. Epilepsia 1990, 31:270-274.

[12] 12. Levin R, Banks S, Berg B. Psycosocial dimensions of epilepsy: a review of literature. Epilepsia 1988, 29:805-816.

[13] 13. Pinho AR. Epilepsia e agressão: aspectos psiquiátricos e criminais. Rev Psiquiat Clin 1986, 13:28-32.

[14] 14. Rossi C, Marino R Jr. Epilepsia temporal: estudo evolutivo de uma série tratada cirurgicamente. Arq Neuro-Psiquiat (São Paulo) 1988, 46:38-48.

[15] 15. Ryan R, Kempner K, Emlen A. The stigma of epilepsy as a self-concept. Epilepsia 1980, 21:433-444.

[16] 16. Schwartz J, Cummings JL. Psychopathology and epilepsy: an autopatient consultation-liason experience. Psychosomatics 1988, 29:295-290.

[17] 17. Trevisol-Bittencourt PC, Becker N, Pozzi CM, Sander JWAS. Epilepsia em hospital psiquiátrico. Arq Neuro-Psiquiat (São Paulo) 1990, 48:261-269.

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Psychosocial approach of epilepctic patients

Abordagem psico-social do paciente epiléptico análise de 30 pacientes adultos: analysis of 30 adult cases

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Abordagem psico-social do paciente epiléptico análise de 30 pacientes adultos

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