title: International consensus clinical practice statements for the treatment of neuropsychiatric conditions associated with epilepsy.
abstract: In order to address the major impact on quality of life and epilepsy management caused by associated neuropsychiatric conditions, an international consensus group of epileptologists met with the aim of developing clear evidence-based and practice-based statements to provide guidance on the management of these conditions. Using a Delphi process, this group prioritized a list of key management areas. These included: depression, anxiety, psychotic disorders, nonepileptic seizures, cognitive dysfunction, antiepileptic drug (AED)-related neurobehavioral disorders, suicidality, disorders in children and adolescents, disorders in children with intellectual disability, and epilepsy surgery. Clinical practice statements were developed for each area and consensus reached among members of the group. The assessment and management of these conditions needs to combine knowledge of psychiatric disorders, knowledge of the impact of epilepsy and its treatment on psychopathology, and an ability to deliver care within epilepsy services. The aim of these statements is to provide guidance on quality care for people with epilepsy that have a range of neuropsychiatric disorders.
authors.affiliation: Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom. kerrmp@cf.ac.uk
authors.forename: Mike P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mensah
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Besag
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de Toffol
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ettinger
authors.forename: Kousuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanemoto
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanner
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kemp
authors.forename: Ennapadum
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Krishnamoorthy
authors.forename: W Curt
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: LaFrance
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mula
authors.forename: Bettina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmitz
authors.forename: Ludgers Tebartz
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: van Elst
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trollor
authors.forename: Sarah J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy