2022
Motivational Interviewing for Functional Movement Disorder
Tolchin B, Martino S. Motivational Interviewing for Functional Movement Disorder. Current Clinical Neurology 2022, 223-235. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86495-8_18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional movement disordersFunctional neurological disorderPhysical therapyMovement disordersUse of MIHealthy behaviorsOverview of MIPatients' own reasonsLimited patient engagementPatient adherenceTreatment adherenceBody of evidenceWorse outcomesMedical treatmentPatient engagementTherapeutic interventionsTreatment planNeurological disordersPatientsTherapyMedical settingsMI efficacyDisordersInterventionBehavioral changes
2021
Neurology residents’ education in functional seizures
Milligan T, Yun A, LaFrance W, Baslet G, Tolchin B, Szaflarski J, Wong V, Plioplys S, Dworetzky B. Neurology residents’ education in functional seizures. Epilepsy & Behavior Reports 2021, 18: 100517. PMID: 35243288, PMCID: PMC8857462, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2021.100517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional neurological disorderFunctional seizuresNeurology residentsNeurology residency program directorsResidency program directorsEpilepsy monitoring unitEvidence-based treatmentsNeurology resident educationProgram directorsLow response rateResponse rateNeurological disordersFrequent settingPatientsMajority of programsDiagnosisNeurology residencySeizuresClinical rotationsResident educationTreatmentResidencyCurriculum gapsStandardized modelDidactic lecturesThe role of evidence-based guidelines in the diagnosis and treatment of functional neurological disorder
Tolchin B, Baslet G, Carson A, Dworetzky BA, Goldstein LH, LaFrance WC, Martino S, Perez DL, Reuber M, Stone J, Szaflarski JP. The role of evidence-based guidelines in the diagnosis and treatment of functional neurological disorder. Epilepsy & Behavior Reports 2021, 16: 100494. PMID: 34877515, PMCID: PMC8627961, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2021.100494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvidence-based guidelinesClinical practice guidelinesPractice guidelinesEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesFunctional neurological disorderCare of peopleMental health cliniciansFormal clinical trainingInterdisciplinary careBody of evidenceFunctional seizuresHealth cliniciansPsychiatric disordersGuideline developmentNeurological disordersPatient careSystematic reviewAmerican AcademyAmerican Psychiatric AssociationDisorder subtypesMultidisciplinary teamworkDiagnosisCarePsychiatric AssociationTreatment
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 ResearchConceptsPsychogenic 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 Research