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- Title
Adaptive Skills and Somatization in Children with Epilepsy.
- Authors
Villarreal, Nichole Wicker; Riccio, Cynthia A.; Cohen, Morris J.; Yong Park
- Abstract
Objective. Children with epilepsy are at risk for less than optimum long-term outcomes. The type and severity of their epilepsy may contribute to educational, psychological, and social outcomes. The objective of this study was to determine the relation between somatization and adaptive skills based on seizure type that could impact on those outcomes. Methods. This study examined adaptive functioning and somatization in 87 children with epilepsy using archival data from a tertiary care facility. Results. No significant differences in adaptive skills emerged between groups of children diagnosed with complex partial (CP) as compared to CP-secondary generalized (SG) seizures; however, deficits in adaptive behavior were found for both groups. The number of medications, possibly reflecting the severity of the epilepsy, was highly correlated to adaptive function. Conclusions. Identification of deficits in adaptive behavior may represent an opportunity for tailored prevention and intervention programming for children with epilepsy. Addressing functional deficits may lead to improved outcomes for these children.
- Subjects
SOMATIZATION disorder; SOMATOFORM disorders; PEOPLE with epilepsy; CHILDHOOD epilepsy; ADAPTABILITY (Personality) in children
- Publication
Epilepsy Research & Treatment, 2014, p1
- ISSN
2090-1348
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2014/856735