Clinical predictors of discordance between screening tests and psychiatric assessment for depressive and anxiety disorders among patients being evaluated for seizure disorders.
Sarah HolperEmma FosterMichael LloydGenevieve RaynerMaria RychkovaRashida AliToby T Winton-BrownDennis VelakoulisTerence J O'BrienPatrick KwanCharles B MalpasPublished in: Epilepsia (2021)
Patients with seizure disorders who self-report a variety of psychiatric and other symptoms should be evaluated more thoroughly for depression and anxiety, regardless of screening test results, especially if they have PNES and not epilepsy. Clinical assessment by a qualified psychiatrist remains essential in diagnosing depressive and anxiety disorders among such patients.