Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0487
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0487
+44 1478 350008
Velázquez-Moctezuma J
Sleep Disorders Clinic, Universidad Autonóma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa,
CP 09340 Mexico City
Mexico
Research Article
The Effect of Therapy Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Quality of Life in Patients with PNES
Author(s): De Santiago-Treviño NI, Arana-Lechuga Y, Esqueda-León E, Sánchez-Escandón O, Terán-Pérez G, González- Robles O and Velázquez-Moctezuma JDe Santiago-Treviño NI, Arana-Lechuga Y, Esqueda-León E, Sánchez-Escandón O, Terán-Pérez G, González- Robles O and Velázquez-Moctezuma J
Objective: In the search for effective therapeutically tools for Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures (PNES), in the present study we analyzed the effect of two different psychotherapeutic approaches, Brief Psychodynamic Therapy (BPT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on the frequency of PNES as well as on quality of life in these patients. Methods: 23 patients displaying PNES were randomly assigned to a group receiving BPT for 6 months, a group receiving CBT for 6 months and a control group no receiving psychotherapy. Presence of PNES was confirmed by electroencephalography (EEG). To assess self-perception quality of life, the QOLIE-31 questionnaire was applied before and every three months including a six months’ follow-up after treatment ended. Results: PNES frequency decreased significantly after the first three months of both therapies compared to control group. No dif.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0487.1000310