Psychiatric Concerns in Pediatric Epilepsy - 17/08/11
, Patricia Ibeziako, MD, David Ray DeMaso, MDRésumé |
Pediatric epilepsy is a common, chronic, and challenging physical illness for children and their families. This article provides a medical overview and discusses the cognitive functioning and psychosocial adjustment as well as the psychiatric management for children and adolescents with pediatric epilepsy. The management of these children involves establishing a collaborative health care approach, evaluating academic functioning, considering psychotherapy, and managing psychopharmacologic treatment. A thorough understanding of the biopsychosocial concerns in pediatric epilepsy can enable medical providers and mental health clinicians to promote resiliency and adaptation in children and their families facing troubling seizure disorders.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Epilepsy, Seizures, Children, Psychiatric, Psychosocial, Cognitive functioning
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| A version of this article was previously published in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 19:2. |
Vol 58 - N° 4
P. 973-988 - août 2011 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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