A5041456401- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Neurology and Historical Studies
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
2016-2025
Yale University
2016-2025
VA Connecticut Research and Education Foundation
2020-2025
Rhode Island Hospital
2020-2024
VA Maryland Health Care System
2024
Virginia Commonwealth University
2024
University of Utah
2018-2023
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
2018-2023
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System
2018-2023
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
2018-2023
Mood, anxiety disorders, and suicidality are more frequent in people with epilepsy than the general population. Yet, their prevalence types of mood disorders associated at time diagnosis not established. We sought to answer these questions patients newly diagnosed focal assess association suicidal ideation attempts.The data were derived from Human Epilepsy Project study. A total 347 consecutive adults aged 18-60 years enrolled within 4 months starting treatment. The identified Mini...
Functional seizures are common among people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Subjective cognitive concerns refer to a person's own perception of problems functioning in everyday life. The authors investigated the presence and correlates subjective response neurobehavioral therapy adults TBI functional (TBI+FS group).
To examine neurologists' practices in managing mental health care. The study aims to identify gaps coordination between neurology and care assess perspectives on integrating services into clinics. A mixed-methods approach was used, combining survey data qualitative interviews of key informants. assessed management strategies for psychiatric comorbidities through 3 hypothetical cases questions regarding referral patterns, accessibility professionals, perceived effectiveness Chi-square tests...
To evaluate gender, age, and race/ethnicity as predictors of incident mental health diagnoses among Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring New Dawn veterans.We used US Veterans Health Administration (VHA) electronic records from 2001 to 2014 examine incidence rates sociodemographic risk factors for 888 142 veterans.Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was the most frequently diagnosed condition across gender age groups. Incidence all were highest at ages 18 29 years declined thereafter, with...
Summary Objective We conducted a randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing (MI) as an intervention to improve psychotherapy adherence and outcomes, including frequency psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), quality life, emergency department utilization, among participants with PNES. Methods Sixty were receive either alone or MI plus psychotherapy. Participants therapists contacted at 16‐week follow‐up. considered adherent if they attended least eight sessions within 16...
Abstract Objective Previous studies have shown the effectiveness of manual‐based treatment for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), but access to mental health care still remains a problem, especially patients living in areas without medical professionals who treat conversion disorder. Thus, we evaluated treated with cognitive behavioral therapy–informed psychotherapy clinical video telehealth (CVT). We neuropsychiatric and seizure outcomes veterans diagnosed PNES seen remotely via...
Patients with epilepsy often present concurrent psychiatric disorders, posing unique challenges for healthcare providers. This review explores the intricate relationship between comorbidities, epilepsy, and psychotropic medications to inform clinical decision-making. The bidirectional association conditions complicates treatment, symptoms preceding or following seizure onset. discusses risks associated antidepressants, CNS stimulants, antipsychotics, shedding light on both historical...
Abstract Objective Epilepsy is associated with significant mortality risk. There limited research examining how traumatic brain injury (TBI) timing affects in relation to the onset of epilepsy. We aimed assess temporal relationship between epilepsy and TBI regarding a cohort post‐9/11 veterans. Methods This retrospective study included veterans who received health care Defense Health Agency Veterans Administration 2000 2019. For those diagnosed epilepsy, index date was first antiseizure...
Understanding risk for epilepsy among persons who sustain a mild (mTBI) traumatic brain injury (TBI) is crucial effective intervention and prevention. However, mTBI frequently undocumented or poorly documented in health records. Further, records are non-continuous, such as when move through systems (e.g., from Department of Defense to Veterans Affairs [VA] between jobs the civilian sector), making population-based assessments this relationship challenging. Here, we introduce MINUTE (Military...
Epilepsy is defined by the occurrence of multiple unprovoked seizures, but quality life (QOL) in people with epilepsy determined factors, which psychiatric comorbid conditions play a pivotal role. Therefore, understanding interplay between and QOL across phenotypes an important step toward improved outcomes. Here, we report impact distinct cohort post-9/11 veterans high rates traumatic brain injury (TBI).This observational study from Veterans Health Administration included epilepsy. A...
Although Muslims in the United States are a growing population, there is limited research on their relational patterns and how they prepare for marriage. We conducted in‐depth interviews with 32 members of Muslim community Southeast Michigan including married individuals, divorced therapists, imams (Muslim religious leaders) to explore perceptions experiences marriage preparation. Our analysis revealed that preparation varies but less likely involve requirement premarital counseling, being...
Background. By 2030, the global Muslim population is expected to reach 2.2 billion people. The representations of Islam and Muslims in media academic literature may unconsciously impact how clinicians perceive approach their patients. Our study focuses on emerging mental health (MMH) using bibliometric analysis, specifically social network analysis word co-occurrence co-authorship networks publications, describe content MMH discourse evolving. Methods. We conducted an Ovid search (including...
Background and aim Health administrators, policy makers, educators have attempted to increase guideline adherence of migraine medications while reducing inappropriate use opioid- barbiturate-containing medications. We evaluated the burden proportion guideline-concordant care in a large, national health system over time. Methods conducted time-series study using data from Veterans Administration (VHA) electronic record. with migraines were identified by ICD-9 code (346.X). Prescriptions...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a well-established epilepsy risk factor and common among service members. Deployment-related TBI, where combat/blast may be more common, have different outcomes than nondeployment-related TBI. This work examined associations of all TBI exposures (not just combat), epilepsy, while adjusting for comorbidities associated with veterans by deployment status.