Objective: To estimate the prevalence of depression in persons with epilepsy (PWE) and the
strength of association between these 2 conditions. Methods: The MEDLINE (1948–2012) …

Among the psychiatric comorbid conditions in children and adolescents with epilepsy,
depression and anxiety disorders require further attention because they carry the risk of …

Childhood-onset epilepsy is associated with psychiatric and cognitive difficulties and with
poor social outcomes in adulthood. In a prospective cohort of young people with epilepsy …

Population based studies suggest that symptoms of depression and anxiety are more
frequent in children and adolescents with epilepsy compared with the general population. In …

Anti‐epileptic drugs (AEDs) continue to be the mainstay of epilepsy treatment, but the
benefits of seizure control need to be weighed carefully against possible adverse effects …

Objectives: To assess health-related quality of life (HRQL) over 2 years in children 4− 12
years old with new-onset epilepsy and risk factors. Methods: Data are from a multicenter …

Objective: To study child mental health, parental support, and social support of children with
epilepsy as these relate to quality of life (QOL) using child self-report, seizure-related …

This systematic review focuses on definitions of social competence and assessment
methods and provides an overview of the main findings in childhood epilepsy. A total of 45 …

Objectives Psychopathology in children and youth with epilepsy has previously been related
to executive dysfunction, but the nature of the association is uncertain. We sought to explore …

Objective Establishing a core set of outcomes to be evaluated and reported in intervention
trials aims to improve the usefulness of health research. There is no established core …