Memory complaints in epilepsy: An examination of the role of mood and illness perceptions.

Memory complaints in epilepsy: An examination of the role of mood and illness perceptions.
Epilepsy Behav. 2018 Feb 02;80:221-228
Authors: Tinson D, Crockford C, Gharooni S, Russell H, Zoeller S, Leavy Y, Lloyd R, Duncan S
Abstract
The study examined the role of mood and illness perceptions in explaining the variance in the memory complaints of patients with epilepsy.
METHOD: Forty-four patients from an outpatient tertiary care center and 43 volunteer controls completed a formal assessment of memory and a verbal fluency test, as well as validated self-report questionnaires on memory complaints, mood, and illness perceptions.
RESULTS: In hierarchical multiple regression analyses, objective memory test performance and verbal fluency did not contribute significantly to the variance in memory complaints for either patients or controls. In patients, illness perceptions and mood were highly correlated. Illness perceptions correlated more highly with memory complaints than mood and were therefore added to the multiple regression analysis. This accounted for an additional 25% of the variance, after controlling for objective memory test performance and verbal fluency, and the model was significant (model B). In order to compare with other studies, mood was added to a second model, instead of illness perceptions. This accounted for an additional 24% of the variance, which was again significant (model C). In controls, low mood a...

Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - February 2, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Tinson D, Crockford C, Gharooni S, Russell H, Zoeller S, Leavy Y, Lloyd R, Duncan S Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research