Researchers have found that cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce the frequency of seizures in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, along with improving their overall quality of life.

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A clinical trial found a reduction in seizures and improvement in related symptoms, including depression and anxiety, in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures who were treated with cognitive ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 20 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they've determined cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce the frequency of non-epileptic seizures. The researchers at Rhode Island ...

Stroke and sexual assault trauma each were linked to psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) in a large, single-center study of electronic health records. PNES, paroxysmal episodes that mimic ...

New research shows people with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) have higher rates of childhood trauma of all types compared with people with epilepsy. The study adds depth to scientists’ ...

A new study published in the journal Epilepsy & Behavior and conducted by Dr W. Curt LaFrance Jr, who is the director of neuropsychiatry and behavioral neurology at Rhode Island Hospital, reveals that ...

PROVIDENCE, RI – Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can reduce the frequency of seizures in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can benefit patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), according to a new study. PNES is a condition that is marked by seizures resembling epileptic ...

Individuals who have experienced sexual trauma have more than a tenfold increased risk of developing psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNESs) and are also more likely to suffer a stroke, new research ...