Quality of Life in Epilepsy - Before and After Intervention

By : S. Anuradha , Promila Singh , Mansoor Jahan

Page No: 373-384

Abstract
Back ground: The age adjusted incidence is between 20 and 70 per 1,00,000 and a prevalence of 4 to 10 per 1000 (Bharucha et al 2003). It is estimated to affect 50 million world wide. Its repercussions are seen in social, financial, family aspects of the patients.
AIM: To study the quality of life of epileptic patients before and after intervention.
Methodology: 15 Epileptic patients were kept in the treatment group and 15 epileptic patients were kept in the control group. The treatment group was given the cognitive remediation task, and Quolie 31 was given before and after the programme. The control group was not given any intervention and Quolie 31 was given before and after an interval of 30 days.
Results: The quality of life had improved in all aspects in the treatment group.

Authors :
S. Anuradha : Phd. Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychologist, N.R.I. Medical College and General Hospital Chinakakani Guntur Dist. (A.P.)
Promila Singh : Professor, Department of Psychology, Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur (C.G.)
Mansoor Jahan : Associate Professor — Department of Clinical Psychology, RINPAS, Kanake, Ranchi (Bihar)