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 planningEffectiveness of Levetiracetam Monotherapy in Pediatric Patients With Epilepsy
Mazur RD, Wang B, Kato B, Buchsbaum B, Bonito B, Choi H, Hirsch L, Detyniecki K. Effectiveness of Levetiracetam Monotherapy in Pediatric Patients With Epilepsy. Journal Of Child Neurology 2019, 34: 593-597. PMID: 31113283, DOI: 10.1177/0883073819846804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevetiracetam monotherapySeizure freedomPediatric patientsTertiary epilepsy centerNumber of patientsCohort of childrenAdverse eventsRetrospective reviewEpilepsy centersEntire cohortProspective studyMean ageMonotherapyPatientsEpilepsyAdverse effectsRetention rateCohortOne-thirdChildrenSeizuresIrritabilityMonthsRandomized 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