title: Health education for self-management by people with epilepsy.
abstract: As a heavily stigmatized disorder, epilepsy is surrounded by a number of common misconceptions which can contribute to poor psychosocial adjustment and problems in the medical management of this condition. Epilepsy is amendable to behavioral intervention. As with other chronic disorders, people with epilepsy should receive systematic health education about how to manage the condition most effectively.
authors.affiliation: Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Research, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Legion
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D012648:Self Care / Q000592:standards*