Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6010512 | Epilepsy & Behavior | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The present study is the first of its kind to examine depression and quality of life in Spanish-speaking US immigrants with epilepsy. Spanish-speaking immigrants with epilepsy have been identified as a group at risk. They demonstrated higher depression scores and more Seizure Worry independent of epilepsy and demographic characteristics compared with their US-born peers. The Hispanic group was receiving less treatment for depression, was taking less AEDs, and had less access to comprehensive health coverage compared with non-Hispanics.
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Authors
Lorna Myers, Marcelo Lancman, Gonzalo Vazquez-Casals, Marcela Bonafina, Kenneth Perrine, Jomard Sabri,