Clinical Trial: A Novel Social Emotional Learning Curriculum for Youth With Epilepsy
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Epilepsy
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Beyond Watching and Waiting: A Pilot Study of a Novel Social Emotional Learning Curriculum-Based Intervention Designed for Youth With Epilepsy at Increased Risk of Future Mental Illness
Brief Summary:
Youth with epilepsy (YWE) are significantly more likely than their peers without epilepsy to experience isolation, interpersonal victimization, and low relationship satisfaction.This is a serious health concern.Poor social support, real or perceived, is consistently correlated to worsened outcomes in every domain of health-related quality of life.As YWE are two to five times more likely than their peers without epilepsy to develop a mental health condition, poor social support is likely a bidirectional risk…
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