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Background: the occurrence of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) is estimated to be between 2 to 33 cases in every 100,000 inhabitants. The number of patients with PNES reaches 19% of those treated as epileptics. Patients with PNES are treated as if they had intractable epilepsy, with unsatisfactory results even after medication treatment is used to its maximum. The aim of this study is to present the effects of individual psychoanalytical treatment in patients with PNES, assessing its impact in the evolution of the clinical picture and its association with sex, time of disease, social, psychological and professional harm, as well as going through with treatment. Methods: The case base was composed of 37 patients with PNES. The diagnosis was reached with video-EEG monitoring. Psychoanalytical treatment was carried out through 12 months of weekly sessions timed for around 50-minutes each, in a total of 48 individual sessions. Results: This study found a high rate of success in the treatment of PNES patients. 29.7% (n=11) of patients had cessation or cure of symptoms and 51.4% (n=19) had a decrease in the number of episodes. There is an association between cessation or decrease in the number of episodes and sex (p<0.01), religion (p<0.01) and concluding treatment (p<0.01). Conclusion: Individual psychoanalytical treatment applied to patients with PNES is considered effective and can be an essential form of assistance for the reduction or cessation of episodes. .
Introdução: estima-se que o número de casos de pacientes com crises não epilépticas psicogênicas (CNEP) seja de 2 a 33 por 100 mil habitantes. O índice de CNEP corresponde ainda a, aproximadamente, 19% dos pacientes tratados como epilépticos. Os pacientes com CNEP são tratados como portadores de epilepsia refratária, chegando ao limite máximo do tratamento medicamentoso e sem a obtenção de resultados satisfatórios. Objetivo: relatar os efeitos do tratamento psicanalítico individual em pacientes com CNEP de forma a avaliar a evolução do quadro clínico de CNEP e verificar sua associação com gênero, tempo de crise, prejuízos sociais, afetivos e profissionais, bem como término do tratamento. Métodos: a casuística foi composta por 37 pacientes com diagnóstico de CNEP feito por meio da monitoração por vídeo-EEG. Foram realizadas sessões de tratamento psicanalítico: atendimento clínico individual com frequência semanal, com duração aproximada de 50 minutos e duração total de 48 sessões em 12 meses. Resultados: este estudo constatou elevado índice de sucesso no tratamento dos pacientes com CNEP: 29,7% (n = 11) de cessação/cura dos sintomas e 51,4% (n = 19) de redução das crises convulsivas. Foi constatada associação entre cessar ou reduzir as crises e gênero (p<0,01), religião (p<0,01) e término do tratamento (p<0,01). Conclusão: este estudo apontou eficácia do tratamento psicanalítico individual realizado com pacientes com CNEP, podendo ser considerada uma forma de assistência essencial para que haja decréscimo ou cessação das crises. .
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Adolescent , Adult , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Conversion Disorder/therapy , Psychoanalytic Therapy/methods , Seizures/therapy , Conversion Disorder/diagnosis , Conversion Disorder/psychology , Epilepsy/diagnosis , Interview, Psychological , Longitudinal Studies , Prospective Studies , Religion and Psychology , Seizures/diagnosis , Seizures/psychology , Sex Factors , Time Factors , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: the occurrence of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) is estimated to be between 2 to 33 cases in every 100,000 inhabitants. The number of patients with PNES reaches 19% of those treated as epileptics. Patients with PNES are treated as if they had intractable epilepsy, with unsatisfactory results even after medication treatment is used to its maximum. The aim of this study is to present the effects of individual psychoanalytical treatment in patients with PNES, assessing its impact in the evolution of the clinical picture and its association with sex, time of disease, social, psychological and professional harm, as well as going through with treatment. METHODS: The case base was composed of 37 patients with PNES. The diagnosis was reached with video-EEG monitoring. Psychoanalytical treatment was carried out through 12 months of weekly sessions timed for around 50-minutes each, in a total of 48 individual sessions. RESULTS: This study found a high rate of success in the treatment of PNES patients. 29.7% (n=11) of patients had cessation or cure of symptoms and 51.4% (n=19) had a decrease in the number of episodes. There is an association between cessation or decrease in the number of episodes and sex (p<0.01), religion (p<0.01) and concluding treatment (p<0.01). CONCLUSION: Individual psychoanalytical treatment applied to patients with PNES is considered effective and can be an essential form of assistance for the reduction or cessation of episodes.
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Conversion Disorder/therapy , Psychoanalytic Therapy/methods , Seizures/therapy , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Conversion Disorder/diagnosis , Conversion Disorder/psychology , Epilepsy/diagnosis , Female , Humans , Interview, Psychological , Longitudinal Studies , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Religion and Psychology , Seizures/diagnosis , Seizures/psychology , Sex Factors , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome , Young AdultABSTRACT
A depressão está relacionada ao aumento de risco de doenças cardiovasculares (DC) em idosos, beneficiados com formas de tratamento que promovam qualidade de vida (QV), como a Assistência Domiciliar (AD). O objetivo do estudo foi identificar a presença e descrever as características da depressão em idosos com DC atendidos em domicílio, avaliar sua QV e a relação entre elas. Para 30 idosos com DC, pacientes de um hospital público, que recebiam AD, foram aplicados: Escala de Depressão Geriátrica (GDS-30), inventário SF-36 e realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas. Com maioria feminina (73,4%) e idade média de 83,3 anos, 60% dos participantes obtiveram pontuação indicativa de depressão pela GDS, tendo 10% destes, depressão grave. No SF36, o domínio Aspectos Sociais teve maior pontuação média (75,8); as menores pontuações foram para Capacidade Funcional (14,6) e Aspectos Físicos (46,5). O aumento de sintomatologia depressiva apresentou relação com pior pontuação média em todos os domínios de QV, principalmente Aspectos Emocionais, Físicos e Saúde Mental(AU)
Among the elderly, depression has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CD). This situation may benefit from forms of treatment that improve ones quality of life (QOL), such as home care (HC). The aim of the study was to identify and describe the presence and characteristics of depression in elderly patients with CD having HC treatment, to evaluate their QOL and the relationship between these two. In a public hospital, the following were applied to 30 elderly patients who were receiving HC: Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-30), SF-36 inventory and conducted semi-structured interviews. There being a female majority (73.4 percent) and a mean age of 83.3 years, 60 percent of participants had a score indicative of depression on the GDS, with 10 percent of these experiencing severe depression. On the SF36, the Social Aspects domain had higher average score (75.8), and the lowest scores were for Functional Capacity (14.6) and Physical Aspects (46.5). The increase of depressive symptoms had a relationship with the lowest average score in all domains of QOL, especially in Emotional Aspects, as well as Physical and Mental health(AU)
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O presente estudo teve o objetivo de identificar a percepção da doença cardiovascular em idosos internados e a relação com a ocorrência de depressão. Considerando a internação como fator que pode influenciar o estado de humor, foram aplicados: Mini-Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM), Roteiro de Entrevista Semiestruturada e Escala de Depressão Geriátrica (GDS). A análise dos resultados foi realizada por meio de frequência de conteúdo e pela Análise Temática do Conteúdo, de Bardin. Os resultados apontaram a dificuldade de relatar aspectos emocionais, com predominância nas respostas em torno das queixas físicas, como a associação entre limitações físicas decorrentes da doença e presença de depressão(AU)
This study aimed to identify the cardiovascular disease perception in the elderly and the relation with depression occurrence. Considering that the internment situation may be a mood influencing factor, it was administered: Mini-Mental Screening Test, Interview Script and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). The results analysis was undertaken through the content frequency and Bardin`s Content Thematic Analysis. The results indicate difficulty of relating emotional aspects, with concentration on physical complains answers, like the association between physical limitations due to disease and presence of depression(AU)