Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) pose a serious threat to quality of life (QOL) in patients who battle the disorder. As psychological treatment options have progressed, improvement in QOL has become a more common desired outcome. Despite its relevance in PNES research and treatment, QOL has not been defined in the PNES population. Rodgers' Evolutionary Method of concept analysis was used to analyze 47 articles and clarify the concept of QOL in PNES. QOL in PNES is subjective, multidimensional, associated with symptoms, and dynamic in nature. This conceptualization of QOL in PNES may be useful in future PNES research and treatment.
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Thomas Jefferson Univ, Dept Neurol, Jefferson Comprehens Epilepsy Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
Shiraz Univ Med Sci, Shiraz Med Sch, Neurosci Res Ctr, Shiraz, IranThomas Jefferson Univ, Dept Neurol, Jefferson Comprehens Epilepsy Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
Asadi-Pooya, Ali A.
Sperling, Michael R.
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Thomas Jefferson Univ, Dept Neurol, Jefferson Comprehens Epilepsy Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USAThomas Jefferson Univ, Dept Neurol, Jefferson Comprehens Epilepsy Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
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Rhode Isl Hosp, Brown Med Sch, Dept Neurol & Psychiat, Providence, RI 02903 USARhode Isl Hosp, Brown Med Sch, Dept Neurol & Psychiat, Providence, RI 02903 USA
LaFrance, W. Curt, Jr.
Syc, Stephanie
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Brown Univ, Providence, RI 02912 USARhode Isl Hosp, Brown Med Sch, Dept Neurol & Psychiat, Providence, RI 02903 USA
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Univ Salerno, Dept Med Surg & Dent, Child Neuropsychiat Unit, Salerno, ItalyUniv Salerno, Dept Med Surg & Dent, Child Neuropsychiat Unit, Salerno, Italy
Operto, Francesca Felicia
Coppola, Giangennaro
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Univ Salerno, Dept Med Surg & Dent, Child Neuropsychiat Unit, Salerno, ItalyUniv Salerno, Dept Med Surg & Dent, Child Neuropsychiat Unit, Salerno, Italy
Coppola, Giangennaro
Mazza, Roberta
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Univ Bari Aldo Moro, Child Neuropsychiat Unit, Dept Basic Med Sci Neurosci & Sense Organs, Bari, ItalyUniv Salerno, Dept Med Surg & Dent, Child Neuropsychiat Unit, Salerno, Italy
Mazza, Roberta
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Pastorino, Grazia Maria Giovanna
Campanozzi, Stella
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Univ Bari Aldo Moro, Child Neuropsychiat Unit, Dept Basic Med Sci Neurosci & Sense Organs, Bari, ItalyUniv Salerno, Dept Med Surg & Dent, Child Neuropsychiat Unit, Salerno, Italy
Campanozzi, Stella
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Margari, Lucia
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Roccella, Michele
Marotta, Rosa
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Magna Graecia Univ Catanzaro, Dept Hlth Sci, Catanzaro, ItalyUniv Salerno, Dept Med Surg & Dent, Child Neuropsychiat Unit, Salerno, Italy
Marotta, Rosa
Carotenuto, Marco
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Univ Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Dept Mental & Phys Hlth & Prevent Med, Naples, ItalyUniv Salerno, Dept Med Surg & Dent, Child Neuropsychiat Unit, Salerno, Italy
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Univ Miami, 1120 NW 14th St, Miami, FL 33136 USA
VA Miami Hlth Care Syst, Miami, FL 33125 USAUniv Miami, 1120 NW 14th St, Miami, FL 33136 USA
Lopez, M. Raquel
LaFrance, W. Curt
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Brown Univ, Rhode Isl Hosp, Providence, RI 02903 USA
VA Providence Hlth Care Syst, Providence, RI USAUniv Miami, 1120 NW 14th St, Miami, FL 33136 USA