Journal article
Risk factors for psychological distress in community-treated epilepsy
CJ Lacey, MR Salzberg, WJ D'Souza
Epilepsy and Behavior | ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE | Published : 2014
Abstract
The study aimed to determine risk factors for psychological distress in a community-treated sample of patients with epilepsy. This study investigated the Tasmanian Epilepsy Register participants. Participants included were as follows: aged 13. years and over, able to complete the individual computer-assisted participant interview, and diagnosed with epilepsy following an epilepsy specialist review of the diagnostic epilepsy interview, which was interpreted using standardized diagnostic guidelines. Psychological distress was assessed with the Kessler-10 questionnaire. Risk factors were grouped into four domains: sociodemographic factors, disease-related factors, psychological factors, and tre..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Cameron Lacey has received support from a Lundbeck Neuropsychiatry Research Fellowship. Wendyl D'Souza has received support from a Menzies Research Institute NHMRC Capacity Building Grant and an NHMRC Health Professional Fellowship. The Tasmanian Epilepsy Register was supported by The Booth Estate Launceston, The Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation, GSK Neurology, and the Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust, North West Tasmania. We also thank our research assistant Pam McDonald for her considerable efforts in participant liaison, data processing, and management.