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Help-seeking and treatment preferences for depression in epilepsy
journal contribution
posted on 2023-07-26, 13:25 authored by Kerrie L. Margrove, Ajay K. Thapar, Seth A. Mensah, Michael P. KerrDepression among people with a diagnosis of epilepsy is common, underrecognized, and undertreated, yet the reasons for this are unclear. In this study people with a diagnosis of epilepsy recruited from primary care were mailed a questionnaire covering help seeking for psychological distress, treatment preferences for depression, and current symptoms of depression using the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ2). Eighty-six people with epilepsy responded to the survey and 44% of the sample reported they would not seek help if they were feeling stressed, worried, or low and it was affecting their daily lives. Almost 40% of the participants screened positive for current depression and PHQ2 scores were statistically unchanged over an average of 8.6 months. The most popular treatment for depression was advice from a general practitioner or from family and friends. The majority of respondents felt speed of treatment should take priority over receiving preferred treatment for depression care.
History
Refereed
- Yes
Volume
22Issue number
4Page range
740-744Publication title
Epilepsy and BehaviorISSN
1525-5069External DOI
Publisher
ElsevierLanguage
- other