title: Stigma in epilepsy.
abstract: Stigma remains a weight those with epilepsy have to carry and a defining feature of their identity. This article highlights recent studies published in the area of stigma, knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding epilepsy. First, recent studies addressing the frequency of stigma and factors associated with stigma are discussed. Second, tools developed to ascertain stigma in epilepsy, or knowledge, attitudes, and practices, are examined. Lastly, we discuss interventions recently studied to reduce stigma in epilepsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Neurosciences & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Center, 1403 29 Street NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 2T9, Canada, kmfiest@ucalgary.ca.
authors.forename: Kirsten M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Fiest
authors.forename: Gretchen L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Birbeck
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jacoby
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jette
mesh_terms: D004827:Epilepsy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D057545:Social Stigma