title: Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: a pilot study of a brief educational intervention.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Attending to psychological support and education from the time of diagnosis will assist patients in their acceptance of the need for psychological services.
  
  
  METHODS
  An intervention was provided at the time of diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. This randomized control pilot study examined outcomes 6-8 weeks after discharge from the hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All subjects in the treatment group made and/or kept an appointment with a psychotherapist or psychiatrist within 6-8 weeks of discharge from the hospital as compared with 50% of the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This supportive approach assists patients to accept the functional or nonorganic nature of their symptoms and the need for psychological services.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas, USA. nthomps2@kumc.edu
authors.forename: Noreen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Connelly
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peltzer
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Nowack
authors.forename: Edna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hamera
authors.forename: Edward E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012640:Seizures / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult