Psychiatric issues in epilepsy : a practical guide to diagnosis and treatment /
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Imprint: | Philadelphia, PA : Wolters Kluwer Health/ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2007. |
| Description: | xxiv, 547 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Epilepsy -- Psychological aspects. Epileptics -- Mental health. Epilepsy -- complications. Epilepsy -- psychology. Mental Disorders -- diagnosis. Mental Disorders -- etiology. Mental Disorders -- therapy. Épilepsie -- Aspect psychologique. Épileptiques -- Santé mentale. Epilepsy -- Psychological aspects. Epileptics -- Mental health. |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6628775 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Preface to the First Edition
- Introduction
- Contributors
- Part I. Basic Concepts
- 1. Epidemiological Considerations
- 2. Models of Psychopathology in Epilepsy: Lessons Learned from Animal Studies
- 3. Animal Models of Depression and Epilepsy: The Genetically Epilepsy-Prone Rat
- 4. The Use of Psychotropic Drugs in Epilepsy: A Review of Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic, and Safety Issues
- 5. Psychotropic Properties of Antiepileptic Drugs
- 6. Cognitive Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs
- 7. Neuroanatomical and Neurobiological Bases of Psychiatric Disorders
- Part II. Diagnostic Evaluations
- 8. Psychiatric Evaluation of the Adult and Pediatric Patient with Epilepsy: A Practical Approach for the "Nonpsychiatrist"
- 9. Psychiatric Aspects of Pediatric Epilepsy
- 10. Neuropsychological Evaluation in Adults with Epilepsy
- 11. Neuropsychological Evaluation in Children with Epilepsy
- 12. Neuropsychological Testing as Part of a Presurgical Evaluation
- Part III. Psychiatric Disorders in Epilepsy
- 13. Affective Disorders in Epilepsy
- 14. Anxiety Disorders in Epilepsy
- 15. The Psychoses of Epilepsy
- 16. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Problems, and Epilepsy
- 17. Personality Disorders in Epilepsy
- 18. Aggression in Epilepsy
- Part IV. Paraictal Disorders
- 19. Peri-ictal Psychiatric Phenomena: Clinical Characteristics and Implications of Past and Future Psychiatric Disorders
- 20. Forced Normalization: Value and Limitations of the Concept
- 21. Psychiatric and Cognitive Phenomena as an Expression of Epileptic Encephalopathies
- Part V. Special Groups
- 22. Psychiatric Complications of Epilepsy in the Geriatric Patient: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations
- 23. Psychiatric Issues in Patients with Epilepsy and Mental Retardation
- 24. Psychiatric Aspects of Epilepsy Surgery
- Part VI. Psychogenic Nonepileptic Events
- 25. Overview of Psychological Nonepileptic Seizures
- 26. Psychopathology and Outcome in Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
- 27. Treating Patients with Psychological Nonepileptic Seizures
- Part VII. Psychosocial Issues
- 28. Social Services in Epilepsy
- 29. Health Outcomes in Epilepsy: The Influence of Psychiatric Comorbidity and Other Factors
- 30. Psychosocial Aspects of Pediatric Epilepsy
- Index
