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9780781785914

Psychiatric Issues in Epilepsy A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

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  • ISBN13:

    9780781785914

  • ISBN10:

    078178591X

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2006-12-13
  • Publisher: LWW

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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

Forewordp. xi
Prefacep. xiii
Preface to the First Editionp. xv
Introductionp. xvii
Contributorsp. xxi
Basic Concepts
Epidemiological Considerationsp. 1
Models of Psychopathology in Epilepsy: Lessons Learned from Animal Studiesp. 17
Animal Models of Depression and Epilepsy: The Genetically Epilepsy-Prone Ratp. 38
The Use of Psychotropic Drugs in Epilepsy: A Review of Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic, and Safety Issuesp. 51
Psychotropic Properties of Antiepileptic Drugsp. 67
Cognitive Effects of Antiepileptic Drugsp. 83
Neuroanatomical and Neurobiological Bases of Psychiatric Disordersp. 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 Epilepsyp. 133
Neuropsychological Evaluation in Adults with Epilepsyp. 160
Neuropsychological Evaluation in Children with Epilepsyp. 173
Neuropsychological Testing as Part of a Presurgical Evaluationp. 185
Psychiatric Disorders in Epilepsy
Affective Disorders in Epilepsyp. 203
Anxiety Disorders in Epilepsyp. 248
The Psychoses of Epilepsyp. 264
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Problems, and Epilepsyp. 272
Personality Disorders in Epilepsyp. 286
Aggression in Epilepsyp. 306
Paraictal Disorders
Peri-ictal Psychiatric Phenomena: Clinical Characteristics and Implications of Past and Future Psychiatric Disordersp. 321
Forced Normalization: Value and Limitations of the Conceptp. 346
Psychiatric and Cognitive Phenomena as an Expression of Epileptic Encephalopathiesp. 352
Special Groups
Psychiatric Complications of Epilepsy in the Geriatric Patient: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerationsp. 367
Psychiatric Issues in Patients with Epilepsy and Mental Retardationp. 385
Psychiatric Aspects of Epilepsy Surgeryp. 405
Psychogenic Nonepileptic Events
Overview of Psychological Nonepileptic Seizuresp. 420
Psychopathology and Outcome in Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizuresp. 432
Treating Patients with Psychological Nonepileptic Seizuresp. 461
Psychosocial Issues
Social Services in Epilepsyp. 489
Health Outcomes in Epilepsy: The Influence of Psychiatric Comorbidity and Other Factorsp. 501
Psychosocial Aspects of Pediatric Epilepsyp. 514
Indexp. 527
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