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Suicide and Seizures
Bornovski Y, Jackson-Shaheed E, Argraves S, Hitchins A, Tolchin B, Galluzzo D, Cheung KH, Goulet J, Skanderson M, Brandt CA, Pugh MJ, Altalib H. Suicide and Seizures. Neurology Clinical Practice 2021, 11: 372-376. PMID: 34840864, PMCID: PMC8610527, DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000001070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychogenic nonepileptic seizuresSuicide-related behaviorsCohort studyRates of suicideRelative riskHigh riskVeterans Health Administration (VHA) servicesRetrospective cohort studyComparison groupNational cohort studyStandardized mortality ratioGeneral veteran populationIllicit drug abusePosttraumatic stress disorderElectronic health recordsDecreased riskPsychotropic medicationsMortality ratioMajor depressionNonepileptic seizuresAlcohol abuseVeteran populationEpilepsySeizuresPoisson regression
2024
Reduced Subjective Cognitive Concerns With Neurobehavioral Therapy in Functional Seizures and Traumatic Brain Injury
Van Patten R, Chan L, Tocco K, Mordecai K, Altalib H, Cotton E, Correia S, Gaston T, Grayson L, Martin A, Fry S, Goodman A, Allendorfer J, Szaflarski J, LaFrance W. Reduced Subjective Cognitive Concerns With Neurobehavioral Therapy in Functional Seizures and Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal Of Neuropsychiatry 2024, 36: 197-205. PMID: 38481168, DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20230138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubjective cognitive concernsTraumatic brain injuryObsessive-compulsive symptomsCognitive concernsNeurobehavioral therapyFunctional seizuresMental healthCognitive functionComparison groupCulturally diverse sampleBrain injuryGlobal mental healthObjective cognitionPerson's own perceptionDiverse sampleUsual treatmentParticipantsQuality of lifeSymptomsMultivariate regression modelSeizuresCognitionEveryday lifeBaselineNeurobehavior