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World J Psychiatry. May 19, 2024; 14(5): 670-677
Published online May 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i5.670
Published online May 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i5.670
Effects of intensive psychological intervention on treatment compliance, psychological status, and quality of life of patients with epilepsy
Su-Hua Zhang, Jie-Hua Wang, Hong-Yu Liu, Yue-Xia Zhang, Ya-Ling Lin, Department of Neurology, Quanzhou First Hospital, Quanzhou 362000, Fujian Province, China
Bi-Yu Wu, Department of Nursing, Quanzhou First Hospital, Quanzhou 362000, Fujian Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang SH and Wu BY designed the research and wrote the first manuscript; Zhang SH, Wang JH, Liu HY, Zhang YX, Lin YL and Wu BY contributed to conceiving the research and analyzing data; Zhang SH and Wu BY conducted the analysis and provided guidance for the research; all authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Quanzhou First Hospital.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: All data and materials are available from the corresponding author.
Corresponding author: Bi-Yu Wu, MNurs, Chief Nurse, Department of Nursing, Quanzhou First Hospital, No. 1028 Anji South Road, Fengze District, Quanzhou 362000, Fujian Province, China. Wby202308@126.com
Received: February 19, 2024
Revised: April 4, 2024
Accepted: April 10, 2024
Published online: May 19, 2024
Processing time: 86 Days and 23.9 Hours
Revised: April 4, 2024
Accepted: April 10, 2024
Published online: May 19, 2024
Processing time: 86 Days and 23.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Epilepsy is a common chronic disease of the nervous system. Current treatment of epilepsy is mainly based on symptomatic treatment. Patients with poorly controlled seizures are at a higher risk of depression than those with well-controlled seizures. This study mainly explores the influence of intensive psychological intervention on the treatment compliance, psychological status, and quality of life of patients with epilepsy.