2019
Motivational Interviewing Techniques to Improve Psychotherapy Adherence and Outcomes for Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
Tolchin B, Baslet G, Martino S, Suzuki J, Blumenfeld H, Hirsch LJ, Altalib H, Dworetzky BA. Motivational Interviewing Techniques to Improve Psychotherapy Adherence and Outcomes for Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures. Journal Of Neuropsychiatry 2019, 32: 125-131. PMID: 31466516, DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.19020045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansMotivational InterviewingPatient CompliancePsychotherapySeizuresSomatoform DisordersConceptsPsychogenic nonepileptic seizuresClinician-patient communicationNonepileptic seizuresTreatment of PNESPoor clinician-patient communicationPatient-based barriersMajority of patientsFunctional neurological disorderEmergency medicine physiciansHealth care providersMotivational interviewing techniquesPsychiatric comorbidityTreatment nonadherenceTreatment existsCare providersMedicine physiciansPatient engagementPatientsNeurological disordersSomatic symptomsPatient ambivalenceTime-limited goalsPsychological therapiesHealth careTreatment planningRandomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
Tolchin B, Baslet G, Suzuki J, Martino S, Blumenfeld H, Hirsch LJ, Altalib H, Dworetzky BA. Randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Epilepsia 2019, 60: 986-995. PMID: 30980679, DOI: 10.1111/epi.14728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychogenic nonepileptic seizuresQuality of lifeMI participantsPNES frequencyMotivational interviewingControl participantsNonepileptic seizuresQuaternary care medical centerEmergency department visitsEmergency department utilizationSingle neurologistDepartment visitsTreatment adherenceControl armMedical CenterMI armsSeizuresVisitsTrialsAdherenceParticipantsPsychotherapyAdherentArmReferral
2017
Long‐term adherence with psychiatric treatment among patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
Tolchin B, Dworetzky BA, Baslet G. Long‐term adherence with psychiatric treatment among patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Epilepsia 2017, 59: e18-e22. PMID: 29218816, DOI: 10.1111/epi.13969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Illness Perception QuestionnairePsychogenic nonepileptic seizuresLong-term adherencePsychiatric treatmentPrior diagnosisNonepileptic seizuresCox proportional hazards regression analysisProportional hazards regression analysisProspective cohort studyHazards regression analysisFirst outpatient visitIllness Perception QuestionnairePercent of subjectsLower scoresCohort studyPsychiatric visitsOutpatient visitsVisit 2Risk factorsFourth visitOne's illnessSurvival analysisNonadherencePerception QuestionnairePatients