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Psychiatric Comorbidity in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Author(s) -
Trinka Eugen,
Kienpointner Gudrun,
Unterberger Iris,
Luef Gerhard,
Bauer Gerhard,
Doering Lisa Bartha,
Doering Stephan
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00828.x
Subject(s) - juvenile myoclonic epilepsy , psychiatry , epilepsy , personality disorders , comorbidity , psychiatric comorbidity , psychology , personality , medicine , pediatrics , clinical psychology , social psychology
Summary: Objective: To assess the prevalence of psychiatric disturbances among patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). Methods: Forty‐three patients with JME (22 female, 21 male, mean age 32.4 ± 13, range 15–63) were assessed by means of the Structured Clinical Interviews for DSM‐IV (SCID‐I and SCID‐II). Current and lifetime psychiatric diagnoses were assigned. Results: Thirty‐five percent of the JME patients suffered from one or more psychiatric disorders (Axis I and Axis II). Personality disorders were present in 23% and Axis I disorders in 19%. Altogether, 47% had a psychiatric disorder at any time of their life. Conclusions: Psychiatric diagnoses are slightly higher than in representative community samples. The substantially increased number of personality disorders in JME patients might be attributed to frontal lobe deficits.