Clinical correlates of perceived stigma among people living with epilepsy enrolled in a self-management clinical trial
Perceived epilepsy stigma was positively correlated with depression severity and negatively correlated with social support and self-efficacy. Providers caring for PLWE may help reduce epilepsy stigma by screening for and treating depression, encouraging supportive social relationships, and providing epilepsy self-management support. Awareness of epilepsy stigma and associated factors may help reduce some of the hidden burden borne by PLWE.
Authors
- Gena R. Ghearing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4477-2868)
- Jessica J. Black (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4548-6497)
- Joy Yala
- Grace McDermott
- Martha Sajatovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3073-668X)
- Maegan Tyrrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8277-8935)
- Farren B. S. Briggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0903-1359)
- Jacqueline Krehel-Montgomery
- Clara Adeniyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0777-0178)
- Richard Barigye
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (US)
- University of Iowa Health Care (US)
- University School (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epilepsy & Behavior
- Published
- 2024-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.110025
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.47
Funders
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- International Society for Bipolar Disorders
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention