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Published on: December 26, 2013
Child psychiatry
Lorie Hamiwka1, Jana E Jones, Jay Salpekar
1Division of Child Neurology, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Insights
This study reviews psychopathology in children with epilepsy, highlighting deficits in social competence and a lack of treatment research for common comorbidities like ADHD, anxiety, and depression.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurology
- Child Psychiatry
Background:
- Psychiatric disorders are common in children with epilepsy, impacting social relationships.
- Limited research exists on social competence and effective treatments for comorbidities in this population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review psychopathology in pediatric epilepsy.
- To highlight research gaps in social competence and psychiatric comorbidities.
- To present ongoing studies on social competence and cognitive behavioral treatment for anxiety.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of clinical studies over 25 years.
- Analysis of psychopathology, social competence, and comorbidities.
- Description of current and planned research.
Main Results:
- Pediatric epilepsy is associated with significant psychopathology, including impaired social relationships.
- There is a notable lack of studies on social competence and treatment for common comorbidities.
- Ongoing research aims to address these gaps.
Conclusions:
- Addressing social competence and comorbidities is crucial for improving long-term outcomes in pediatric epilepsy.
- Further research and targeted treatments are needed for better psychiatric and social adjustment.
Abstract:
This paper first summarizes the main findings of clinical studies conducted over the past two and a half decades on psychopathology (i.e., psychiatric diagnoses, behavior and emotional problems) in children with new onset and chronic epilepsy both with and without intellectual disability who are treated medically and surgically. Although impaired social relationships are core features of the psychiatric disorders found in pediatric epilepsy, few studies have examined social competence (i.e., social behavior, social adjustment, and social cognition) in these children. There also is a dearth of treatment studies on the frequent psychiatric comorbidities of pediatric epilepsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety disorders, and depression. Drs. Hamiwka and Jones then describe their current and planned studies on social competence and cognitive behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders, respectively, in these children and how they might mitigate the poor long-term psychiatric and social outcome of pediatric epilepsy.
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