Associates of stigma in an incident epilepsy population from northern Manhattan, New York City
Associates of stigma in an incident epilepsy population from northern Manhattan, New York City
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DOI：
10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.03.007
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发表时间：
2011-05-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Hesdorffer, Dale
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作者：
Leaffer, Emily B.;Jacoby, Ann;Hesdorffer, Dale
Objective: Stigma is associated with prevalent epilepsy, but its association with incident epilepsy is unknown.Methods: We identified 209 children and adults with incident seizures from the diverse impoverished community of northern Manhattan. We interviewed 94 participants, aged 16 and older, about lifetime history of depression, health status, medical history, and stigma.Results: At baseline, 18 (22.5%) participants reported experiencing stigma. Stigma was reported by 9 (50.0%) with depression and 9 (14.5%) without depression (P=0.002). At 1 year, 7 (8.1%) participants reported experiencing stigma. Stigma was reported by 5 (31.3%) with depression versus 1 (1.6%) without depression (P
