Causal attributions for seizures: Relation to preoperative psychological adjustment and postoperative psychosocial function in temporal lobe epilepsy

摘要: Abstract In a sample of 65 epilepsy patients who were temporal lobectomy candidates, the links between causal attributions, learned resourcefulness, and preoperative psychosocial adjustment explored. addition, attributions as predictors objective 2-year postoperative outcomes examined prospectively. With illness severity controlled for, attribution seizures to stress factors low resourcefulness predictive poor preoperatively. Taking personal responsibility for seizure occurrence (self-blame) was associated with better adjustment. At 2 years, divided into three groups: (a) seizure-free (n = 21), (b) not 19), (c) nonoperated controls 25). Seizure-free outcome status outcome. Of greater interest value attributions. As expected, involving full-time employment receipt disability benefits. The data enhance understanding ways in which manage challenges they face psychometric prediction behavioral after surgery.