title: Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
abstract: Treatment for PNES must be individualized. A combination of approaches is probably the most beneficial for improvement. Treatment should not simply emphasize removing maladaptive PNES behaviour, but should also focus on learning new coping skills and removing secondary gains. If PNES persist, therapy should be re-evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, St. Barnabas, Livingston, NJ, USA. pwiddesswalsh@barnabashealth.org
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Widdess-Walsh
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mostacci
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tinuper
authors.forename: Orrin
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Devinsky
mesh_terms: D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy