Evaluation of Psychiatric and Personality Disorders

摘要: Different methodologies have been utilized to measure the presence or absence of psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy including medical record reviews, self-report measures, interviews, and self-identification as having a particular disorder. Despite fact that different samples used across literature, there is significant evidence support overall conclusion are higher rates Axis I disorders among individuals with compared general population. Similar disorders, II appear be common epilepsy. However, research limited additional population based studies need conducted. Based on current it increasingly imperative assess, identify provide recommendations for treatment this There vast array diagnostic tools available assess disorders. These range from measures structured interviews. A select subset instruments both clinically research. In chapter number described; reliability validity each presented; utility information regarding how find instrument included.