Evaluation and Treatment of Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures 2022 Beimer and LaFrance Jr

[Andy]

Abstract

Patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) represent a distinct, challenging group among those with functional neurologic symptom (conversion) disorders and involve a complex set of symptoms and comorbidities, best evaluated and treated by a multidisciplinary team of clinicians. Multidisciplinary, collaborative care is becoming more common, using evidence-based treatment. Outpatient neurology clinics at sites not currently treating these patients hold potential for providing such a model of care, with coordination of services. Best practice care should encourage the integration of neurology and mental health professionals to improve communication among clinicians and with patients, allowing for better patient care and symptomatic outcomes.

Paywall, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0733861922000378

 

[Sean]

Multidisciplinary, collaborative care is becoming more common, using evidence-based treatment.

If only they would.

 

[BrightCandle]

These two terms, multidisciplinary (which basically just means Psychology and Pyshiotherapy) and evidence based treatments are feeling a lot like the same use of the word republic that we see in The peoples republic of North Korea. Its obviously neither, its just using the same old Psychology trick of repeating something over and over until people think it must be true due to repetition.