Ramon Edmundo D. Bautista|Philip A. Erwin
Analyzing depression coping strategies of patients with epilepsy: A preliminary study
University of Florida Health Science Center|University of Florida Health|University of Florida Health Science Center|University of Florida Health
determine whether individuals epilepsy depressed different coping reactions increased use disengagementtype coping reactions compared notwe surveyed 200 patients epilepsy obtained demographic clinical information used neurological institute disorders depression inventory epilepsy niddie determine patients major depression niddie score 15 administered quality life epilepsy10 inventory qolie10 beliefs medicines questionnairespecific sheehan disability scale screening question health literacy confident filling medical forms brief coping problems experienced briefcope using univariate analysis determined demographic clinical variables associated depression also determined coping reactions frequently utilized individuals depression using multivariate analysis determined whether coping reactions retained statistical significance performed subgroup analysis depressed epilepsy patients determine whether coping reactions preferentially utilized associated seizure frequency quality lifeseventyone patients major depression 128 univariate analysis driving working higher seizure frequency experiencing convulsions poorer quality life higher disability scores significantly associated major depression individuals used denial often coping reaction multiple linear regression association use denial depressed retained statistical significance mean denial coping scores higher among depressed patients frequent seizures however reach statistical significanceindividuals epilepsy major depression utilize denial often coping reaction realizing value caregivers help patients deal stressful situation also provides additional impetus effectively aggressively treatment depression epilepsy population