Assessment of Quality of Life, Depression, Anxiety and Suicidal Tendencies in Patients with Epilepsy: A Hospital Based Study
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
Epilepsy is generally associated with decrease in the quality of life of patients, it causes depression, anxiety and suicidal tendencies in patients. We are conducting this study to test whether the patients are having these symptoms or not. The aim of our study is to assess the patients quality of life, To assess the depression, To assess the anxiety, To assess the suicidal tendencies, Explain the patient about their disease, Help them improve their quality of life, decrease their depression, anxiety and suicidal tendencies through counseling. Standard validated questionnaires:QOLIE-31,GRID-HAMD-17,HAMILTON ANXIETY SCALE (HAMA),COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE(C-SSRS). Co morbidities in epilepsy are very common and the early detection of such disorders should be done and treated. If unrecognized, it would significantly affect it adversely. The following conclusions were drawn from the analysis of the data. The assessment was found to be effective as the patients were discovered with the related co morbidities of epilepsy and reported.
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Madiha Ahmed
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