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Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions in Epilepsy.

Beth A Leeman-Markowski1,2, Steven C Schachter3

  • 1NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, New York University, 223 E. 34th St, New York, NY, 10016, USA. beth.leeman-markowski@nyumc.org.

Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports
|April 7, 2017
PubMed
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Cognitive and behavioral therapies show promise for reducing seizures in epilepsy patients. While effective as adjuncts, further research is needed due to study limitations.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Medicine

Background:

  • Cognitive and behavioral treatments for epilepsy are low-cost, non-invasive, and have few side effects.
  • Their specific role in managing epilepsy remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically review the efficacy of psychological treatments for reducing seizures.
  • To assess the role of cognitive and behavioral interventions in epilepsy management.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of existing literature on psychological interventions for epilepsy.
  • Analysis of data on seizure reduction and responder rates.

Main Results:

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based programs (yoga, meditation, relaxation, biofeedback) show encouraging results.
Keywords:
Behavioral treatmentsCognitive behavioral therapyCognitive treatmentsEpilepsyPsychological treatmentsSeizures

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  • Responder rates in studies ranged from 45% to 90%.
  • Efficacy data are limited by small sample sizes, methodological flaws, and variable reporting.

    • Conclusions:

    • Cognitive and behavioral interventions can be considered low-risk adjuncts to standard epilepsy therapies.
    • Further high-quality clinical trials are necessary to confirm efficacy and establish best practices.