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Behavioural Management of Hysterical Pseudoseizures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

James M. Montgomery  and
Colin A. Espie
James M. Montgomery
Affiliation:
“Westhaven”, Burnside, Glasgow
Colin A. Espie
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Glasgow
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This paper presents a single case study of an epileptic hostel resident who presented behavioural problems in the form of high frequency pseudoepileptic seizures in association with an attention-seeking personality. Psychological intervention along behavioural lines was found to be lastingly effective in reducing the frequency of these seizures and generalized improvements were obtained in other areas of social skill. The results are discussed with reference to suggested implications for clinical practice.

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Clinical/Brief Reports
Information
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , October 1986 , pp. 334 - 340
Copyright
Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1986

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