A clinician’s perspective in the management of functional seizures

Patients struggling with functional seizures represent a significant issue for institutions across the country. Fortunately, they often respond to regular Cognitive Behavioral oriented psychotherapy. This patient population tends to be underserved, and it is the hope that my experience in their trea...

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Autor principal:	Christopher E. Litton
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Functional seizures Non-epileptic seizures Cognitive behavioral therapy PNES Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Neurophysiology and neuropsychology QP351-495
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/fa00c93a76ed4b2a92dcb324e8f1ff75
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:fa00c93a76ed4b2a92dcb324e8f1ff752021-11-12T04:46:25ZA clinician’s perspective in the management of functional seizures2589-986410.1016/j.ebr.2021.100492https://doaj.org/article/fa00c93a76ed4b2a92dcb324e8f1ff752021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589986421000666https://doaj.org/toc/2589-9864Patients struggling with functional seizures represent a significant issue for institutions across the country. Fortunately, they often respond to regular Cognitive Behavioral oriented psychotherapy. This patient population tends to be underserved, and it is the hope that my experience in their treatment will alleviate this problem. My approach to therapy is largely self taught, and based on observation, trial and error, and over ten years of experience. My approach begins with the introduction of behavioural interventions, and as treatment progresses, I begin to rely on talk therapy aimed at the introduction of cognitive interventions. Treatment begins with an analysis of their episodes followed by interventions aimed at symptom reduction. Longer term goals include the management of co occurring mental health concerns and systemic issues.Christopher E. LittonElsevierarticleFunctional seizuresNon-epileptic seizuresCognitive behavioral therapyPNESNeurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429Neurophysiology and neuropsychologyQP351-495ENEpilepsy & Behavior Reports, Vol 16, Iss , Pp 100492- (2021)
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topic	Functional seizures Non-epileptic seizures Cognitive behavioral therapy PNES Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Neurophysiology and neuropsychology QP351-495
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description	Patients struggling with functional seizures represent a significant issue for institutions across the country. Fortunately, they often respond to regular Cognitive Behavioral oriented psychotherapy. This patient population tends to be underserved, and it is the hope that my experience in their treatment will alleviate this problem. My approach to therapy is largely self taught, and based on observation, trial and error, and over ten years of experience. My approach begins with the introduction of behavioural interventions, and as treatment progresses, I begin to rely on talk therapy aimed at the introduction of cognitive interventions. Treatment begins with an analysis of their episodes followed by interventions aimed at symptom reduction. Longer term goals include the management of co occurring mental health concerns and systemic issues.
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A clinician’s perspective in the management of functional seizures

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