G40.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: This is a qualitative study that uses the results of interviews with epilepsy patients to determine the types of anxiety that they experience. The descriptive accounts provided by the patient
Sponsors
Epilepsiezentrum, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Good German language skills 2. The patient is undergoing treatment for focal epilepsy at the University Hospital Freiburg 3. At least 50% of the study patients have a form of epilepsy that originates in the limbic system 4. The patient was diagnosed with epilepsy over two years ago
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Lack of informed consent 2. Pre-existing psychiatric condition that is not associated with the patient’s epilepsy 3. IQ < 70 4. Lack of ability for self-introspection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A qualitative description of patients’ experiences with anxiety (including existential fears) in association with their epilepsy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As a supplement to the qualitative methods, the following secondary endpoints will be investigated to enable the assessment of potential correlations with psychological, medical and social data : general demographic, biographic and clinical data; different forms of anxiety as derived from the assessments in the present study; psychiatric comorbidities; social isolation/loneliness; quality of life; locus of control, interoceptive sensitivity | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAndreas Schulze-Bonhage
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Epilepsiezentrum
Outcome results
None listed