Self-perceptions and seizures
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Self-perceptions and Seizures
IRAS ID
211497
Contact name
Markus Reuber
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Sheffield Teachnig Hospitals NHS FT
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 31 days
Research summary
Epilepsy and non-epileptic attack disorder (NEAD) are chronic, disabling conditions that can cause people to become anxious, worried and low in mood. Research has shown that people living with other long-term, chronic conditions cope differently with their illness depending on the way they view themselves. These different self-perceptions can influence how people cope with long-term health conditions, for better or worse.
The purpose of this study is to assess how self-compassion, gratitude and perfectionism are related to how individuals with epilepsy and non-epileptic attack disorder cope with their seizures. We are also interested in how self-compassion, gratitude and perfectionism are associated with other aspects of people’s lives, for example their mood and well-being.
Patients will be recruited from the Neurology Clinical at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, by responding to an advertised link of social media webpages and by responding to information passed on from self-help organisations for epilepsy and NEAD. Patients must be over the age of 16 years old, diagnosed with epilepsy or NEAD and currently experience seizures. A comparison control group of people who do not experience seizures will be recruited via the university volunteers list and through individuals accompanying patients to the clinic.
This study is part of a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Sheffield and will be carried out between January 2017 and May 2018.
REC name
Wales REC 6
REC reference
17/WA/0043
Date of REC Opinion
1 Mar 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion