In adolescents with epilepsy, high scores of anxiety and depression are associated with occurrence of seizures in public places

Objective To assess depression and anxiety symptoms of adolescents with epilepsy compared with adolescents without epilepsy. Method The study sample consisted of: case participants (50 subjects) attending the pediatric epilepsy clinic of a tertiary hospital and control participants (51 subjects) fro...

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Main Authors: Nathália F. Siqueira, Fernando L. B. B. Oliveira, Jorge A. Siqueira, Elisabete Abib Pedroso de Souza
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2015-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015000300205&lng=en&tlng=en
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Fernando L. B. B. Oliveira
Jorge A. Siqueira
Elisabete Abib Pedroso de Souza
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description Objective To assess depression and anxiety symptoms of adolescents with epilepsy compared with adolescents without epilepsy. Method The study sample consisted of: case participants (50 subjects) attending the pediatric epilepsy clinic of a tertiary hospital and control participants (51 subjects) from public schools. The instruments utilized were: identification card with demographic and epilepsy data, Beck Depression Inventory and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Results No significant differences were founded between the groups regarding scores for depression and anxiety symptoms but both groups presented moderate scores of anxiety. A correlation was found between low scores anxiety and not frequent seizures, low scores anxiety and perception of seizure control, high scores of anxiety and depression and occurrence of seizures in public places. Conclusion Low scores of anxiety are associated with not frequent seizures; high scores of anxiety and depression are associated with occurrence of seizures in public places.
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spelling doaj-art-92c5575fa644485d8201a11bb520fc9b2025-08-20T03:18:52ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272015-03-0173320521110.1590/0004-282X20140235S0004-282X2015000300205In adolescents with epilepsy, high scores of anxiety and depression are associated with occurrence of seizures in public placesNathália F. SiqueiraFernando L. B. B. OliveiraJorge A. SiqueiraElisabete Abib Pedroso de SouzaObjective To assess depression and anxiety symptoms of adolescents with epilepsy compared with adolescents without epilepsy. Method The study sample consisted of: case participants (50 subjects) attending the pediatric epilepsy clinic of a tertiary hospital and control participants (51 subjects) from public schools. The instruments utilized were: identification card with demographic and epilepsy data, Beck Depression Inventory and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Results No significant differences were founded between the groups regarding scores for depression and anxiety symptoms but both groups presented moderate scores of anxiety. A correlation was found between low scores anxiety and not frequent seizures, low scores anxiety and perception of seizure control, high scores of anxiety and depression and occurrence of seizures in public places. Conclusion Low scores of anxiety are associated with not frequent seizures; high scores of anxiety and depression are associated with occurrence of seizures in public places.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015000300205&lng=en&tlng=enepilepsiaadolescênciadepressãoansiedadefrequência de crisespercepção de controle de crisesocorrência de crises em público
spellingShingle Nathália F. Siqueira
Fernando L. B. B. Oliveira
Jorge A. Siqueira
Elisabete Abib Pedroso de Souza
In adolescents with epilepsy, high scores of anxiety and depression are associated with occurrence of seizures in public places
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
epilepsia
adolescência
depressão
ansiedade
frequência de crises
percepção de controle de crises
ocorrência de crises em público
title In adolescents with epilepsy, high scores of anxiety and depression are associated with occurrence of seizures in public places
title_full In adolescents with epilepsy, high scores of anxiety and depression are associated with occurrence of seizures in public places
title_fullStr In adolescents with epilepsy, high scores of anxiety and depression are associated with occurrence of seizures in public places
title_full_unstemmed In adolescents with epilepsy, high scores of anxiety and depression are associated with occurrence of seizures in public places
title_short In adolescents with epilepsy, high scores of anxiety and depression are associated with occurrence of seizures in public places
title_sort in adolescents with epilepsy high scores of anxiety and depression are associated with occurrence of seizures in public places
topic epilepsia
adolescência
depressão
ansiedade
frequência de crises
percepção de controle de crises
ocorrência de crises em público
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015000300205&lng=en&tlng=en
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