Author response: Adherence with psychotherapy and treatment outcomes for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
Tolchin B, Dworetzky BA, Martino S, Blumenfeld H, Hirsch LJ, Baslet G. Author response: Adherence with psychotherapy and treatment outcomes for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Neurology 2019, 93: 981. PMID: 31767663, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000008560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMotivational 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 planningTreatment of Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Attacks
Tolchin B, Martino S, Hirsch LJ. Treatment of Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Attacks. JAMA 2019, 321: 1967-1968. PMID: 31026015, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2019.3520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsElectroencephalographyHumansNeurologic ExaminationPsychophysiologic DisordersPsychotherapySeizuresRandomized 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 armsSeizuresVisitsTrialsAdherenceParticipantsPsychotherapyAdherentArmReferralAdherence with psychotherapy and treatment outcomes for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
Tolchin B, Dworetzky BA, Martino S, Blumenfeld H, Hirsch LJ, Baslet G. Adherence with psychotherapy and treatment outcomes for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Neurology 2019, 92: e675-e679. PMID: 30610097, PMCID: PMC6382361, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAdult Survivors of Child AbuseAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesConversion DisorderEmergency Service, HospitalEthnicityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMinority GroupsOdds RatioProspective StudiesPsychotherapyQuality of LifeSeizuresTreatment Adherence and ComplianceTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsPsychogenic nonepileptic seizuresQuality of lifePNES frequencyNonepileptic seizuresProspective cohort studyEmergency department utilizationTime of referralBaseline characteristicsCohort studyED visitsSeizure frequencyED utilizationPotential confoundersWomen's HospitalTreatment outcomesMedium effect sizeLocal therapistsMultivariate modelAdherenceChildhood abuseSeizuresHospitalSignificant reductionOutcomesEffect size