BEYOND THE SEIZURES: UNVEILING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS OF CAREGIVERS FOR EPILEPSY PATIENTS
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Keywords
depression, anxiety, epilepsy, family burden
Abstract
In order to determine the burdens and degrees of sadness, anxiety, and quality of life that are experienced by persons who provide care for patients who have epilepsy, the purpose of this study was to conduct an extensive investigation. A selection of one hundred individuals, ranging in age from five to forty years old, was chosen after careful consideration. The study group consisted of one hundred caretakers of epileptic patients from various institutions in Lahore, Multan. This group was compared to the control group, which consisted of one hundred caregivers from the general community. A survey was administered to both the general public and the neurological departments of a number of different hospitals in order to collect data. During the analysis, both independent sample t-tests and Pearson correlation tests were utilized. The findings indicated that there was a somewhat favorable link between the severity of epilepsy and the degrees of hospital depression and anxiety among caregivers. This correlation was found to show a positive relationship. When comparing the prevalence of hospital anxiety and depression symptoms among caregivers, there was a significant difference between the two groups.
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Hararia Ijaz
Lecturer/Module Leader, London School of Science and Technology, United Kingdom.
Kiran Arooje
Lecturer/ Coordinator of Personal Academic Tutors, London School of Science and Technology, United Kingdom.
Nimra Azeem
MS Clinical Psychology, University of Lahore, Pakistan.
Rida Khalid
MS Clinical Psychology, Bahria University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Farzana Ahmed
Riphah Institute of Clinical and Professional Psychology, Riphah International University, Lahore Campus, Pakistan.
Syeda Manal Fatima
PhD Scholar, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.