| Category |
Psychiatry |
| Manuscript Type |
Autobiography |
| Article Title |
Factors associated with hopelessness in epileptic patients
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Maurizio Pompili, Gianluca Serafini, Marco Innamorati, Franco Montebovi, Dorian A Lamis, Mariantonietta Milelli, Manuela Giuliani, Matteo Caporro, Paolo Tisei, David Lester, Mario Amore, Paolo Girardi and Carla Buttinelli |
| Funding Agency and Grant Number |
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| Corresponding Author |
Maurizio Pompili, MD, PhD, Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Suicide Prevention Center, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, 1035-1039, Via di Grottarossa, 00189 Rome,
Italy. maurizio.pompili@uniroma1.it
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| Key Words |
Epilepsy; Hopelessness; Suicide risk; Emotional problems; Social/role activities |
| Core Tip |
The present study assessed factors associated with hopelessness, depression, and quality of life in a sample of 69 epileptic patients using standardized psychometric instruments. All of the participants reported moderate to severe depression, and 25% of the patients had Beck Hopelessness Scale total scores ≥ 9 indicating a higher suicidal risk. Although the study did not control for years of the illness which may limit the generalizability of findings, patients with generalized seizures experienced more limitations in common social/role activities due to emotional problems than those with other types of seizures.
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| Publish Date |
2014-12-23 15:50 |
| Citation |
Pompili M, Serafini G, Innamorati M, Montebovi F, Lamis DA, Milelli M, Giuliani M, Caporro M, Tisei P, Lester D, Amore M, Girardi P, Buttinelli C. Factors associated with hopelessness in epileptic patients. World J Psychiatr 2014; 4(4): 141-149 |
| URL |
http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v4/i4/141.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v4.i4.141 |
