Religiosity and spirituality in patients with epilepsy
ABSTRACT Religiosity and spirituality (R/S) are widely regarded as important allies against illness and suffering in general. Findings in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) suggest the temporal lobe as the anatomical-functional basis of religious experiences. Both R/S are relevant in patients with epileps...
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| author | Isadora Barazzetti Rigon Gabriel de Almeida Calado Lucas Savaris Linhares Pietro Lentz Martins Cantu Jorge Luis Wollstein Moritz Peter Wolf Katia Lin |
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| description | ABSTRACT Religiosity and spirituality (R/S) are widely regarded as important allies against illness and suffering in general. Findings in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) suggest the temporal lobe as the anatomical-functional basis of religious experiences. Both R/S are relevant in patients with epilepsy (PWE) since epilepsy can lead to psychosocial issues for a significant portion of patients and their families. Objective: To investigate R/S in PWE, as well as the impact of different epileptic syndromes on patients' R/S. Methods: One hundred PWE and 50 healthy volunteers matched for age, sex and educational level were submitted to an interview, as well as three previously validated questionnaires: Index of Core Spiritual Experience (INSPIRIT-R), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31). Results: PWE's and control's mean ages were 35.9 ± 12.4 vs. 36.3 ± 18.1 years, mean schooling was 8.9 ± 3.7 vs. 10.1 ± 4.2 years. The mean age of epilepsy onset was 14.5 ± 12.1 and monthly frequency of seizures was 5.9 ± 12.6. INSPIRIT-R's scores were not statistically significantly different between patients and controls (3.0 ± 0.8 vs. 3.0 ± 0.8); however, INSPIRIT-R's scores were significantly higher in TLE patients when compared with other epilepsy syndromes (3.2 ± 0.7 vs. 2.8 ± 0.9; p = 0.04). Conclusion: Temporal lobe epilepsy patients have higher levels of R/S. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9d64dc1c8e4040988f06bcb69a1ea7122025-08-20T01:59:34ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-422777533534010.1590/0004-282x20190055S0004-282X2019000500335Religiosity and spirituality in patients with epilepsyIsadora Barazzetti RigonGabriel de Almeida CaladoLucas Savaris LinharesPietro Lentz Martins CantuJorge Luis Wollstein MoritzPeter WolfKatia LinABSTRACT Religiosity and spirituality (R/S) are widely regarded as important allies against illness and suffering in general. Findings in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) suggest the temporal lobe as the anatomical-functional basis of religious experiences. Both R/S are relevant in patients with epilepsy (PWE) since epilepsy can lead to psychosocial issues for a significant portion of patients and their families. Objective: To investigate R/S in PWE, as well as the impact of different epileptic syndromes on patients' R/S. Methods: One hundred PWE and 50 healthy volunteers matched for age, sex and educational level were submitted to an interview, as well as three previously validated questionnaires: Index of Core Spiritual Experience (INSPIRIT-R), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31). Results: PWE's and control's mean ages were 35.9 ± 12.4 vs. 36.3 ± 18.1 years, mean schooling was 8.9 ± 3.7 vs. 10.1 ± 4.2 years. The mean age of epilepsy onset was 14.5 ± 12.1 and monthly frequency of seizures was 5.9 ± 12.6. INSPIRIT-R's scores were not statistically significantly different between patients and controls (3.0 ± 0.8 vs. 3.0 ± 0.8); however, INSPIRIT-R's scores were significantly higher in TLE patients when compared with other epilepsy syndromes (3.2 ± 0.7 vs. 2.8 ± 0.9; p = 0.04). Conclusion: Temporal lobe epilepsy patients have higher levels of R/S.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2019000500335&lng=en&tlng=enEpilepsia do lobo temporalqualidade de vidaespiritualidade |
| spellingShingle | Isadora Barazzetti Rigon Gabriel de Almeida Calado Lucas Savaris Linhares Pietro Lentz Martins Cantu Jorge Luis Wollstein Moritz Peter Wolf Katia Lin Religiosity and spirituality in patients with epilepsy Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria Epilepsia do lobo temporal qualidade de vida espiritualidade |
| title | Religiosity and spirituality in patients with epilepsy |
| title_full | Religiosity and spirituality in patients with epilepsy |
| title_fullStr | Religiosity and spirituality in patients with epilepsy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Religiosity and spirituality in patients with epilepsy |
| title_short | Religiosity and spirituality in patients with epilepsy |
| title_sort | religiosity and spirituality in patients with epilepsy |
| topic | Epilepsia do lobo temporal qualidade de vida espiritualidade |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2019000500335&lng=en&tlng=en |
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