Psychiatric disorders are a source of significant comorbidity in patients with refractory
epilepsy, yet are often underrecognized. We assessed the prevalence of DSM-IV Axis I
psychiatric disorders using a short structured clinical interview (Mini-International Psychiatric
Interview [MINI]) in patients with medically refractory complex partial seizures. Consecutive
patients with refractory epilepsy being evaluated with video/EEG monitoring and imaging for
seizure focus localization and lateralization underwent MINI evaluation to assess for the …