Psychiatric Comorbidity in Epilepsy
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Psychiatric Comorbidity in Epilepsy: Basic Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Psychiatric Comorbidity in Epilepsy: Basic Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment


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Although epilepsy affects almost two per cent of the world's population, the majority of people with epilepsy lead normal lives. As with all disorders of brain function, however, epilepsy carries an increased risk of psychological disorder. For some patients, recurrent seizures may lead to a disruption of intellect, personality or emotions. At the same time, the study of epilepsy and its psychiatric comorbidity provides an opportunity to expand our understanding of cognitive and emotional behaviour by relating the anatomical focus of the seizure to behaviour associated with the seizure. Written by authorities in the field of neuropsychiatric manifestations of epilepsy, this is a comprehensive clinical, research and treatment text for healthcare professionals. It is intended for those who treat patients with epilepsy and comorbid psychiatric conditions, particulary psychiatrists, neurologists and neuropsychologists. Based on a knowledge of contemporary neuroscience, this book addresses the critical psychosocial and psychiatric issues in epileptology that affect patient care, including: depression; psychosis; nonepileptic events; anticonvulsant toxicity; and family issues.

About the Author :
Harry W. McConnell, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., is a neurologist and a psychiatrist. He developed and was the Director of the Behavioral Epilepsy Program, a clinical service for people with epilepsy and psychiatric comorbidity, at the Allegheny Neuropsychiatric Institute and Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There he was Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and also directed the Neurophysiology Laboratory. Dr. McConnell has specialized in epileptology, with a primary focus on psychiatric and psychosocial aspects. He is currently at the Institutes of Psychiatry and of Epileptology and Maudsley/Kings Hospitals in London, where he is Director of the Epilepsy Educational Initiative. Dr. McConnell has published widely in epileptology and neuropsychiatry. Peter J. Snyder, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience and Director of the Division of Behavioral Neurology, Department of Neurology, at Allegheny University of the Health Sciences and Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was awarded the Wilder-Penfield Post-doctoral fellowship in 1992 from the Epilepsy Foundation of America for his work in neuroimaging and epilepsy. Dr. Snyder has publisher widely within the field of epileptology with particular interests in neuropsychology and neuroendocrinology.

Review :
Overall, this a valuable book that I now frequently refer to and would recommend to neurologists and psychiatrists with an interest in the neuropsychiatry of epilepsy. Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences This is a valuable and comprehensive new book on the psychiatric aspects of epilepsy. Any clinician who is involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with epilepsy should read and refer to this book. Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780880488532
  • Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 456
  • Returnable: 01
  • Sub Title: Basic Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0880488530
  • Publisher Date: 02 Mar 1998
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: 01
  • Spine Width: 31 mm
  • Weight: 925 gr


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