Others Are to Blame (Displacement in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy)

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the defense mechanisms (DM) in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy and, to determine whether displacement is associated with seizures.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Following an examination, 50 patients were diagnosed in accordance with the 2005 proposal of the International League Against Epilepsy and the definition of drug-resistant epilepsy from 2010. The neuropsychological examination used the Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ-40). We measured the intensity of individual DMs. Mature DMs: sublimation, humor, suppression and anticipation; neurotic DMs: undoing, pseudo-altruism, idealization and reactive formation; and immature DMs: projections, passive aggression, acting out, isolation, devaluation, autistic fantasies, denial, displacement, dissociation, splitting, rationalization and somatization. The values were compared with 50 subjects without epilepsy.

RESULTS: Patients with drug-resistant epilepsy use immature defensive styles significantly more (p=0.0010). Displacement have a positive correlation with frequency of seizure (p=0.0412).

CONCLUSION: Blaming others is a characteristic of the behavior of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, especially if they have seizures. As such, they may be less adaptable in a micro social environment.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

Enthalten in:

Psychiatria Danubina - 33(2021), Suppl 4 vom: 01., Seite 1294-1297

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ibrahimagić, Omer Ć [VerfasserIn]
Kunić, Suljo [VerfasserIn]
Imamović, Goran [VerfasserIn]
Smajlović, Dževdet [VerfasserIn]
Dostović, Zikrija [VerfasserIn]
Tupković, Emir [VerfasserIn]
Čustović, Amer [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.05.2022

Date Revised 05.05.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM340326530