Depression in Epilepsy

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    Speakers
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    Prof. Sarah Wilson

    Clinical Neuropsychologist, The University of Melbourne

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    Dr. Genevieve Rayner

    Clinical Neuropsychologist, The University of Melbourne

    Overview

    Depression and Epilepsy

    Clinical Neuropsychologists Prof. Sarah Wilson and Dr. Geneveive Rayner discuss why people with epilepsy have a higher rate of depression and what to do about it.

    Duration: 21:00

    References
    Michaelis R, Tang V, Goldstein LH, Reuber M, LaFrance Jr WC, Lundgren T, Modi AC, Wagner JL. Psychological treatments for adults and children with epilepsy: Evidence‐based recommendations by the International League Against Epilepsy Psychology Task Force. Epilepsia. 2018 Jul;59(7):1282-302.
     
    Rayner G, Jackson GD, Wilson SJ. Two distinct symptom-based phenotypes of depression in epilepsy yield specific clinical and etiological insights. Epilepsy & Behavior. 2016 Nov 1;64:336-44.
     
    Mula M, Kanner AM, Jetté N, Sander JW. Psychiatric comorbidities in people with epilepsy. Neurology: Clinical Practice. 2021 Apr 1;11(2):e112-20.

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