Post-epileptic seizure posttraumatic stress Disorder: A mediation analysis.
Epilepsy Behav
; 157: 109863, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Previous studies investigated the varying prevalence of post-epileptic seizure posttraumatic stress disorder (PS-PTSD). The current study aimed first to compare the profiles of patients with and without PS-PTSD and, second, to study the interaction between other past traumatic experiences, subjective ictal anxiety, psychiatric comorbidities, and PS-PTSD in people with epilepsy (PWE).METHODS:
We conducted an observational study, investigating past traumatic experiences and PS-PTSD through standardized scales (CTQ-28, LEC-5 and PCL-5). We used semi-structured interviews and validated psychometric scales (NDDIE for depression and GAD-7 for anxiety) to collect data on general psychiatric comorbidities. We also assessed epilepsy specific psychiatric symptoms (interictal and peri-ictal). We performed a mediation analysis through PROCESS for SPSS to evaluate the effect of history of past trauma and subjective ictal anxiety on PS-PTSD through interictal depression and anxiety symptoms.RESULTS:
We enrolled 135 PWE, including 35 patients with PS-PTSD (29.5 %). Patients with PS-PTSD had significantly higher depression (12.87 vs 10; p = 0.005) and anxiety (7.74 vs 5.01; p = 0.027) scores and higher prevalence of peri-ictal psychiatric symptoms, compared to patients without PS-PTSD. The relationship between other past traumatic experiences and PS-PTSD was totally mediated by interictal depression and anxiety. We found a significant indirect effect of interictal anxiety symptoms on the path between subjective ictal anxiety and PS-PTSD.SIGNIFICANCE:
Our results showed that patients with PS-PTSD have a more severe psychopathological profile (more peri ictal and inter ictal depressive and anxiety symptoms). Both inter ictal and subjective ictal anxiety appear to have a significant role in PS-PTSD.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Convulsões
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Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Epilepsy Behav
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França