Psychiatric Issues in Epilepsy A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

by Ettinger, Alan B.; Kanner, Andres M.

• ISBN13: 9780781785914
• ISBN10: 078178591X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-12-13
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This volume is a pragmatic, comprehensive guide to evaluation and management of psychiatric problems in patients with epilepsy. The authors critically analyze recent findings on the relationship between seizures and psychiatric disorders and offer practical recommendations for diagnosis and treatment. Numerous case studies are included. This thoroughly updated edition includes new material on animal models of psychopathology in epilepsy, use of psychotropic drugs in epilepsy, use of antiepileptic drugs in psychiatry, neuroanatomic and neurobiologic bases of psychiatric disorders, neuropsychological evaluation in children with epilepsy, neuropsychological testing in epilepsy surgery candidates, and value and limitations of the forced normalization concept.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Preface to the First Edition	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Contributors	p. xxi
Basic Concepts
Epidemiological Considerations	p. 1
Models of Psychopathology in Epilepsy: Lessons Learned from Animal Studies	p. 17
Animal Models of Depression and Epilepsy: The Genetically Epilepsy-Prone Rat	p. 38
The Use of Psychotropic Drugs in Epilepsy: A Review of Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic, and Safety Issues	p. 51
Psychotropic Properties of Antiepileptic Drugs	p. 67
Cognitive Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs	p. 83
Neuroanatomical and Neurobiological Bases of Psychiatric Disorders	p. 93
Diagnostic Evaluations
Psychiatric Evaluation of the Adult and Pediatric Patient with Epilepsy: A Practical Approach for the "Nonpsychiatrist"	p. 119
Psychiatric Aspects of Pediatric Epilepsy	p. 133
Neuropsychological Evaluation in Adults with Epilepsy	p. 160
Neuropsychological Evaluation in Children with Epilepsy	p. 173
Neuropsychological Testing as Part of a Presurgical Evaluation	p. 185
Psychiatric Disorders in Epilepsy
Affective Disorders in Epilepsy	p. 203
Anxiety Disorders in Epilepsy	p. 248
The Psychoses of Epilepsy	p. 264
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Problems, and Epilepsy	p. 272
Personality Disorders in Epilepsy	p. 286
Aggression in Epilepsy	p. 306
Paraictal Disorders
Peri-ictal Psychiatric Phenomena: Clinical Characteristics and Implications of Past and Future Psychiatric Disorders	p. 321
Forced Normalization: Value and Limitations of the Concept	p. 346
Psychiatric and Cognitive Phenomena as an Expression of Epileptic Encephalopathies	p. 352
Special Groups
Psychiatric Complications of Epilepsy in the Geriatric Patient: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations	p. 367
Psychiatric Issues in Patients with Epilepsy and Mental Retardation	p. 385
Psychiatric Aspects of Epilepsy Surgery	p. 405
Psychogenic Nonepileptic Events
Overview of Psychological Nonepileptic Seizures	p. 420
Psychopathology and Outcome in Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures	p. 432
Treating Patients with Psychological Nonepileptic Seizures	p. 461
Psychosocial Issues
Social Services in Epilepsy	p. 489
Health Outcomes in Epilepsy: The Influence of Psychiatric Comorbidity and Other Factors	p. 501
Psychosocial Aspects of Pediatric Epilepsy	p. 514
Index	p. 527
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